CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 53

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Mr. Creagh informing him that there is not much in the power of this Government to do for him, and that he has entered under good auspices on a career in India which most would prefer to a career here, he must remember that he does so at his own risk.

If he does come I would ask permission to appoint him Assistant Superintendent of Police, promoting Mr. Jannsen Deputy Assistant with an allowance of £30 to his present salary of £550 for long service. I think he cannot be considered as having to run the risk that it would be impossible for him to exercise that moral influence over the force, which I regard as absolutely essential to be possessed by the Superintendent, and at least one other officer, in the event of the illness or absence of the former; all the evils of lax discipline would infallibly reappear.

I also consider it essential that the Superintendent should have the constant aid of such an officer as Mr. Creagh, for the discharge of his multifarious duties, which are altogether too much for any person, if they are to be satisfactorily discharged.

I propose therefore that Mr. Creagh should in the first place be reimbursed his actual expenses in enlisting the men and travelling with them to this place, and that from date

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51 Mr. Creagh informing him that there is not much in the power of this Government to do for him, and that he has entered under good auspices on a career in India which most would prefer to a career here, he must remember that he does so at his own risk. If he does come I would ask permission to appoint him Assistant Superintendent of Police, promoting Mr. Jannsen Deputy Assistant with an allowance of £30 to his present salary of £550 for long service. I think he cannot be considered as having to run the risk that it would be impossible for him to exercise that moral influence over the force, which I regard as absolutely essential to be possessed by the Superintendent, and at least one other officer, in the event of the illness or absence of the former; all the evils of lax discipline would infallibly reappear. I also consider it essential that the Superintendent should have the constant aid of such an officer as Mr. Creagh, for the discharge of his multifarious duties, which are altogether too much for any person, if they are to be satisfactorily discharged. I propose therefore that Mr. Creagh should in the first place be reimbursed his actual expenses in enlisting the men and travelling with them to this place, and that from date
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51 Mr. Creagh informing him chat stive is not much in the power of this int to do for him, and that Government to de as he has entered under good auspices a career in India which most would prefer to a career remember if he at his 20. here, he must) corn es that he does Qi avn risk. If he does come I would ass permission le appoint him Afeistant Superintendent of Police, masting Mr. Jannan Deputy Asistant with an of t 30 to his present salary of 550 for long service. I thinst he cannot мереев e as aving to san it would. circumstances in his career, be impossible for him to exercise that D moral influence over the force, which I regard as absolutely essential to be possesed by the Superintendent, and at least one Ochnicise, in the event of the illness mare- or absence of the former all the evils of lax discipline world infallibly reappear. I also consider it essential that the Serperintendent should have the constant aid of such Office as Mr Guagh, for the discharge of his multifarious duties, which are an allegeiher too much for and person, if they are to be satisfactorily discharged.. M. I propose therefore that Mr. Aeagh should in the first place be reimbursed his actual expenses in entisting the men and travelling with them to this place, and that from date
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Mr. Creagh informing him chat stive is not much in the power of this

int to do for him, and that Government to de

as

he has entered under good auspices

a

career in India which most would

prefer to

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at his

20.

here, he must)

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that he does

Qi

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If he does come I would ass

permission le appoint him Afeistant

Superintendent of Police,

masting Mr. Jannan Deputy Asistant with an

of t 30 to his present salary of

550 for long service. I thinst he cannot

мереев

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as

aving to

san

it would.

circumstances in his career,

be impossible for him to exercise that

D

moral influence

over the force, which I

regard as absolutely essential to be possesed

by the Superintendent, and at least one

Ochnicise, in the event of the illness

mare-

or absence of the former

all the evils of lax

discipline world infallibly reappear.

I

also consider it essential that the Serperintendent

should have the constant aid of such

Office

as Mr Guagh, for the discharge

of his multifarious duties, which are

an

allegeiher too much for and person, if they are to be satisfactorily discharged..

M.

I propose therefore that Mr. Aeagh should in the first place be

reimbursed his actual

expenses

in

entisting the men and travelling with them to this place, and that from date

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