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181

i

Lord Palmerston

I am disposed to go

A

little farther

1. for Merivale in refusing to public servants permission to seek elsewhere for employment. There

are some reasons

Which justify a relaxation

of strict rule.

1. regard to the learned professions, and this relaxation benefits the public by securing

the services

of more able men

than limit however

265° not go

& I would

principle

Beyond

Katrin,

Lord John Russell, Mr. P.

Governor is Sir John Bowring

83rd Feb, 1855-

/ Inclosure.

4/24

Received

Government officers

Relative to Free trade:-

adhere to the date that the public is entitled to the entire time of its servants subject only to provision for the health which is essential

to full efficiency 1") and therefore refuse permission to the Surveyor General to

Engage

in private practice

2 I need say nothing about the Harbour Master I I would point out that the rule is already established that exceptions should be made only under very peculiar circumstances and who is the best judge

A

2

I concur with Mr Merivale

as to Sir J. Bowring's 10th Paragraph. I support

it as Mr Merivale thinks it better to leave the subject in Sir J. B's hands & I am ready to

but I think it acquiesce in that course

7.83

honor

+

inconvenient that the "should go so

for without

Communicating fully the grounds of his statement

accordingly. I state that as

M5 M

0.11/11-65

penal Rule for leave the should for 111-55

9350 Harry Hong

1. Sept. Bowring No 40

IMER

Nov

MINUTE // 4 Joules 16 MREThot Merivale

M&J Ball

# No 19

Share to acknowledge

you

the receipt of your Despatch

124 of the d of August last sie which you request

instructions on

fonts

various

su Connection

with a recent

Commission

which you appointed to

enquire whether certain abuses alleged to exist in the various Departments of Government From the absence of the

Report of the Commissioners

ich you refer and

to which

the touch of more precise

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181 i Lord Palmerston I am disposed to go A little farther 1. for Merivale in refusing to public servants permission to seek elsewhere for employment. There are some reasons Which justify a relaxation of strict rule. 1. regard to the learned professions, and this relaxation benefits the public by securing the services of more able men than limit however 265° not go & I would principle Beyond Katrin, Lord John Russell, Mr. P. Governor is Sir John Bowring 83rd Feb, 1855- / Inclosure. 4/24 Received Government officers Relative to Free trade:- adhere to the date that the public is entitled to the entire time of its servants subject only to provision for the health which is essential to full efficiency 1") and therefore refuse permission to the Surveyor General to Engage in private practice 2 I need say nothing about the Harbour Master I I would point out that the rule is already established that exceptions should be made only under very peculiar circumstances and who is the best judge A 2 I concur with Mr Merivale as to Sir J. Bowring's 10th Paragraph. I support it as Mr Merivale thinks it better to leave the subject in Sir J. B's hands & I am ready to but I think it acquiesce in that course 7.83 honor + inconvenient that the "should go so for without Communicating fully the grounds of his statement accordingly. I state that as M5 M 0.11/11-65 penal Rule for leave the should for 111-55 9350 Harry Hong 1. Sept. Bowring No 40 IMER Nov MINUTE // 4 Joules 16 MREThot Merivale M&J Ball # No 19 Share to acknowledge you the receipt of your Despatch 124 of the d of August last sie which you request instructions on fonts various su Connection with a recent Commission which you appointed to enquire whether certain abuses alleged to exist in the various Departments of Government From the absence of the Report of the Commissioners ich you refer and to which the touch of more precise
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181 i Lord Palmerston I am disposed to go A little farther 1. for Merivale in refusing to public servants pe mision to seck elsewhere for sources Cenobitment. There are some reasons Which pustify a relaxation of strict rule. } 1. regard to the leamed professims, and this lanation benefits the public by seawing He services more able men thas limit however 265° not go & I would principle Beyoni Ketrin, Lord John Russel, Mr. P. Governor is Han Bowring 83 infurt, 1855- / Inclosure. 4/24 Received Government officers Relative to Fres take:- adhere to the date that the public is entitled to the entire time of it's servants subject only to provision for the teeth which is epential to full efficiency 1") and therefore refuse permipion to the Surveyor Genizal to Engage in private practice 2 Iund say nothing about the Harbour Master I Iw point out that the rule is already estatist that exceptions she be made. only nuder very peculi Curemmstances of who Min four is the best jud A 2 Iconcur with Mr Merwale to to Sin J. Bowning's 10th Paragraph. I suppor It at Mrr Merivale thinks it better to leave t subject in Sir J. B & hands & Jam ready to but I think it acquiesce in that course 7.83 honor + inconvenient that the "sh go so for without. Communicating fully the grounds of his statemen dingly. I ate thates as M5 M 0.11/11-65 penals Rule for heave the should for 111-55 9350 Harry Hory 1. Seter. Boring No 40 IMER Nov MINUTE // 4 Joules 16 MREThot Merivale M&J Ball # Noops 19 Share to acknowledge you the receipt of gore Desfilt 124 of the d of Augush lost sie which you request instrucberes on fonts various su Connection with a recouch. Commission which you appointest to enquire winter certain abuses alleged to exist in the various Desertolt of Government From the absence of the Report of the Commissioners ich you refer and to which the wouch of more precise :
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181

i

Lord Palmerston

I am disposed to go

A

little farther

1. for Merivale in refusing to public servants pe mision to seck elsewhere for sources

Cenobitment. There

are some reasons

Which pustify a relaxation

of strict rule.

}

1. regard to the leamed professims, and this lanation benefits the public by seawing

He services

more able men

thas limit however

265° not go

& I would

principle

Beyoni

Ketrin,

Lord John Russel, Mr. P.

Governor is Han Bowring

83 infurt, 1855-

/ Inclosure.

4/24

Received

Government officers

Relative to Fres take:-

adhere to the date that the public is entitled to the entire time of it's servants subject only to provision for the teeth which is epential

to full efficiency 1") and therefore refuse permipion to the Surveyor Genizal to

Engage

in private practice

2 Iund say nothing about the Harbour Master I Iw point out that the rule is already estatist that exceptions she be made. only nuder very peculi Curemmstances of who Min four is the best jud

A

2

Iconcur with Mr Merwale

to to Sin J. Bowning's 10th Paragraph. I suppor

It at Mrr Merivale thinks it better to leave t subject in Sir J. B & hands & Jam ready to

but I think it acquiesce in that course

7.83

honor

+

inconvenient that the "sh go so

for without.

Communicating fully the grounds of his statemen

dingly. I ate thates as

M5 M

0.11/11-65

penals Rule for heave the should for 111-55

9350 Harry Hory

1. Seter. Boring No 40

IMER

Nov

MINUTE // 4 Joules 16 MREThot Merivale

M&J Ball

# Noops 19

Share to acknowledge

you

the receipt of gore Desfilt

124 of the d of Augush lost sie which you request

instrucberes on

fonts

various

su Connection

with a recouch.

Commission

which you appointest to

enquire winter certain abuses alleged to exist in the various Desertolt of Government From the absence of the

Report of the Commissioners

ich you refer and

to which

the wouch of more precise

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