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You say now that a recent order has been made that you are
senior Officer of the Department under the P acipl» Civil
Melion? Offiner ?
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That was decided some years ago.
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goes without saying ?
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I have never given instructions to them.
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Correctly done ?
I think so,
9:- Would you not consider it your duty ?
At. I consider it my duty to sue to that.
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in properly carried out ?
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it in the duty of the Secretary as ight hand man of the elministrative head to keep a chuck on 11 and report to his
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