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147

I keep a number

of accounts of the varied

office, with the necessary regularity and

accuracy. If His Excellency the Governor

will permit me, which I ask with extreme deference

I must pray for the removal of

Mr. Barff, I also pray for the appointment of some qualified accountant, to undertake the duty he has hitherto fulfilled, or to be relieved from responsibility in the event of any irregularity being hereafter discovered. I must also ask-

that the duties be defined, as well as the

duties of those officers who are to assist me,

and the extent to which I am to control

them. I am

very unwilling to raise any

difficulties and would gladly be relieved from

the position for which my previous training and experience have in no way fitted me, further than to give me a keen appreciation of the dangers which attend the conduct of an office without a competent staff, but while I hold the office with which Her Majesty's Government has entrusted me I must take that course

which my judgment dictates as the proper course and place upon record my objections, and protests as they occur.

(Signed) Hr Fred Gibbons Registrar

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147 I keep a number of accounts of the varied office, with the necessary regularity and accuracy. If His Excellency the Governor will permit me, which I ask with extreme deference I must pray for the removal of Mr. Barff, I also pray for the appointment of some qualified accountant, to undertake the duty he has hitherto fulfilled, or to be relieved from responsibility in the event of any irregularity being hereafter discovered. I must also ask- that the duties be defined, as well as the duties of those officers who are to assist me, and the extent to which I am to control them. I am very unwilling to raise any difficulties and would gladly be relieved from the position for which my previous training and experience have in no way fitted me, further than to give me a keen appreciation of the dangers which attend the conduct of an office without a competent staff, but while I hold the office with which Her Majesty's Government has entrusted me I must take that course which my judgment dictates as the proper course and place upon record my objections, and protests as they occur. (Signed) Hr Fred Gibbons Registrar
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I keep a number

Chamelin

په

of accounts of the varied

lize how hept hi the Negrations

office, with the necessary regularity and

Governor

accuracy. If the Excellency the resemon delerinner notwälkeländing my protect, which I aubrich with extreme deference Fe removal of

Mr. Barff, I Nuuch pray for the appointment of some qualified accountant, to undertake the duty he has hitherto fulfilled, or to be rchived frond de sponsibility in the suruh of any irregularity bring hereaften die Covered _ I must also ach-

duters be defined, as well a, the

Mat

Mey

duties of these officers who are tassist me,

And the retrich to which dam to control

I Ano

very unwitting Bracic

any

difficulters and would gladly be relieved from

perrition for which may previons Framing and Expensuce have in no way fitted me, further than to give me a reened appreciation ofthe dangers which attend the conduct of an office without a competent staff, but while I hold. the office with which Her Majesty's Government has entrusted me I must take that Cowse

which my judgment dictatro as the proper course and place uper accord my objection. And pluggrations as they occur.

Shavers

(Signed) Hr Fred Gibbons Registrar

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