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instructions will be attended to. _At

annaigamation

the

same

the course

intentions with regard to the of the offices of Coloring Scoretry and Andila General, and informing

11

Mir

me that

that in consequence of Austin's long and maithing

Service and the increared work

which had been thrown

him

from the carly hart of

last

year,

you would be prepared to sauction

payment

the

to him of £250 per aunuun, in addition to the Saliny

of Colonial Siontary for

for so long

As

he held that office and performed the duties of Antiton with care and

Lefficiency.

In

reply

I have the hown to

state that hereafter your Lordshipi

Sinne, however, I met

obrerve in vindication of the

hitherts puraned that the Attorney General and Mr Smith, equally

M?

with myself; in fact, the whole Executive Council -, infered from

Despatch 1957 of the 16th of September

that it was your

of last

year.

Ladships intention to give to M. Austin the entire moderate Salary attaches to the office of Auditor, _ a

Antika Salary

disproportioned to the

importance of an office contining the duties of Financial Accountant and Andican,

neafsitated

as must have

an increase to at least

*.