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Mr. Lockhart as Assistant Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General :-

16. Your 85 approved Lockhart "helping Audit also".

2.

This appointment, as I have already shown in previous dispatches, will add materially to the good order and efficiency of the Public Service in this Colony, while the small additional charge in the public revenue will be far more than recouped.

3. I did not acknowledge the telegram sooner so that I might be able to report at the same time with that acknowledgment. Mr. Lockhart was entitled to £360 for a passed ticket. This being so, Ileges in that additional charge does not exceed £750. of Assistant Col. Lawr. 2010; to the led expy of Acknowledgment he arranged unduts made in consequence of it, and which required careful consideration.

4. It has now been decided that Mr. Lockhart, in addition to his other duties, will be in charge of the Despatch Branch in the Colonial Secretary's office, and will act in accordance with the Regulations sanctioned by the Secretary of State for Mauritius. I enclose a copy of those Regulations, and I beg leave to refer to my dispatches from Mauritius, among others, but not for explanation. They are late 1972, dated 1880.

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50 Mr. Lockhart as Assistant Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General :- 16. Your 85 approved Lockhart "helping Audit also". 2. This appointment, as I have already shown in previous dispatches, will add materially to the good order and efficiency of the Public Service in this Colony, while the small additional charge in the public revenue will be far more than recouped. 3. I did not acknowledge the telegram sooner so that I might be able to report at the same time with that acknowledgment. Mr. Lockhart was entitled to £360 for a passed ticket. This being so, Ileges in that additional charge does not exceed £750. of Assistant Col. Lawr. 2010; to the led expy of Acknowledgment he arranged unduts made in consequence of it, and which required careful consideration. 4. It has now been decided that Mr. Lockhart, in addition to his other duties, will be in charge of the Despatch Branch in the Colonial Secretary's office, and will act in accordance with the Regulations sanctioned by the Secretary of State for Mauritius. I enclose a copy of those Regulations, and I beg leave to refer to my dispatches from Mauritius, among others, but not for explanation. They are late 1972, dated 1880. For long thoroughness of found...
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50 Mr. Lockhart as Ursistant Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General :- 16. Your 85 approved Lockhart " helping Audit also". 2. This apportiment, as Shave already shown in previous dispatches, will add materially to the good order and efficirner of the Public Rerorce in this Colony, while the deall additional Charge in the public, revive will be far more Man recouped. 3. I did not acknowledge. the lilegram dooner so that I might be ablei b 6 report at the dame live with that. Acknowledgment + M. Lockhart was entitled to £360 fur as a passed taket. Thiß keine word Meleges in that additional change does not exceed & 750. of Assistant Col. Lawr. 2010; to the Led expy of Acknowledgment he arrangsunduts made in consequence of it, and which required careful consideration. 4. It has how been decided that Mr. Lockhart, in addition to his other duties, will be the stead of the Grepatch Branch in the Colonial Secretary's office, and will act in accordance with the Elate for Regulations sanctioned by the decretary The jindance of that Office iin Mauritius. I Inclose a copy of of Those Regulations, and I beg leave anwong others, but for Mauritius to lecz refer to my dispatches from Mainten Mem. They are Neru. late 1972 of thy in explanation 1880. For Lorg thouritin of found !
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50

Mr. Lockhart as Ursistant Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General :-

16. Your 85 approved Lockhart " helping Audit also".

2.

This apportiment, as Shave

already shown in previous dispatches, will add materially to the good order and efficirner of the Public Rerorce in this

Colony, while the deall additional Charge

in the public, revive will be far more

Man recouped.

3. I did not acknowledge. the

lilegram dooner so that I might be ablei

b

6 report

at the dame live with that.

Acknowledgment

+ M. Lockhart was entitled to £360 fur as a passed taket. Thiß keine word Meleges in that additional change does not exceed & 750. of Assistant Col. Lawr. 2010; to the

Led expy of

Acknowledgment he arrangsunduts made

in consequence of it, and which required

careful consideration.

4. It has how been decided that

Mr. Lockhart, in addition to his other duties, will be the stead of the Grepatch Branch in the Colonial Secretary's office,

and will act in accordance with the

Elate for

Regulations sanctioned by the decretary The jindance of that Office iin Mauritius. I Inclose a copy of

of

Those Regulations, and I beg leave

anwong others, but for Mauritius to lecz

refer to my dispatches from Mainten

Mem. They are Neru.

late 1972 of thy in explanation

1880. For

Lorg thouritin

of

found

!

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