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of double duty having been less than the four months laid down in the former of these rules, the officers in question have no claim to additional salary.
4.
But on the other hand it must be remembered that, with certain exceptions not relevant to the present issue, Cadet Officers do not hold specific posts, but receive salary in one of two time-scales irrespective of the duties of the moment. There are, therefore, no "holders"
of any of the posts now in question to "die, be removed or be absent on long leave" and on a literal interpretation of the rules no additional salary could ever be drawn by a Cadet Officer in respect of double duty in Cadet posts,
whatever its duration. This is in fact the view of the
Colonial Audit Department; but I cannot think that it is
reasonable, because Cadet Officers are all on one of two
long time-scales, to argue that a single officer must be
prepared to shoulder the responsibilities of any combination
of Cadet departments without additional emoluments unless
the period is of very short duration. Moreover the necessity for these spells of double duty does arise, though indirectly, from the fact that other members of the same cadre are absent from the Colony on long leave exceeding
four months. For, if none were so absent, all Cadet posts
could be fully manned. I therefore consider it equitable to grant Messrs. Williams and Smith additional salary on the
basis of the second paragraph of General Order 93 enclosed
above.
5.
This proposal may seem at variance with the
views expressed in my despatch No.510 of the 28th of
November, 1929, transmitting a memorial from Mr. Kennedy-
Skipton regarding the emoluments received by him in respect
of