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other otheer in the Colony- and when

Mr Mercer was

leaving I told him

that, if a high clap clerk were sent

out in

his clead, that system would

be more real help to the Executive

than sending a fresh Colonial Secutary "

Memorandum of W. Austin, Colonial contary. As regards the Colonial écutam himself there is no doubt that he is often

in the

little or

very

introme position of having

nothing to do, but at the same

time the services of a high class Official

must be available in event of the

abrence or sickness of the Governo.

6.

No doubt when Sir Michael Sticks Beach selected the auditor General

of Mauritius for the amalgamated Office

of Colonial Secretary and Auditor General in Houshions, he had in mind the precise cont

of experience that fitted M. March for this

pork and the I have

way

very

able and conscientions.

seen Mr Marsh do his work

convinces me that

profibly

us better selection could

have been made. The present

Secutary of State, it may be presumed was

also made aware of the substance corespondence on which Lord Kimberley founded

of the cubstance of the

his decision,

doing

to the

at that the mode of

effect

the Colonial Secretary's work in Houlkong

allowed that Officer ample time for the really

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