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them from the benefits of the scheme - In the revised minute MM-Lewes has proposed to remedy this defect.

With regard to Lord Blackford's minute on 6628/62, I doubt whether he would have advocated giving pensions to government officials whose private earnings were substantial in comparison with their official salary. This was essentially the case with the so-called Crown Solicitor who was simply an advising Solicitor doing certain work for a fee of £250 a year, though the salary has since been doubled. I think that it is clear from 17470/67 that this is still more of a case.

Moreover, the C.O. Circular of 12 March 1870 said that as regards Colonial pensions, the Treasury rules in the matter of private practice would be followed except where special grounds for deviation from that practice may have been duly sanctioned. And therefore, in spite of the minute made by Mr. W. Sharp, I do not think he can be held to have any good claim; and as he has not asked for a pension and would not appear to contemplate getting one, I would not raise the point in his favour, and his claim (if he puts one forward) being unsubstantiated.

20/10/83

DRAFT.

MINUTE.

17645 Hong Kong

Mr. Lucas 22. Oct.

Mr. De Robeck

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

X Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

22

When this has gone, papers to be sent to Private Secretary.

I find that he draws no pay.

22 Oct. 83.

directed the Earl of Derby to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 13th inst: and to state that his lordship accepts your resignation of the office of Solicitor.

There is no need to inform the officer of the date of resignation from office, as he often has to be informed.

2 drafts

CP2

His Lordship regrets

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them from the benefits of the scheme - In the revised minute MM-Lewes has proposed to remedy this defect. With regard to Lord Blackford's minute on 6628/62, I doubt whether he would have advocated giving pensions to government officials whose private earnings were substantial in comparison with their official salary. This was essentially the case with the so-called Crown Solicitor who was simply an advising Solicitor doing certain work for a fee of £250 a year, though the salary has since been doubled. I think that it is clear from 17470/67 that this is still more of a case. Moreover, the C.O. Circular of 12 March 1870 said that as regards Colonial pensions, the Treasury rules in the matter of private practice would be followed except where special grounds for deviation from that practice may have been duly sanctioned. And therefore, in spite of the minute made by Mr. W. Sharp, I do not think he can be held to have any good claim; and as he has not asked for a pension and would not appear to contemplate getting one, I would not raise the point in his favour, and his claim (if he puts one forward) being unsubstantiated. 20/10/83 DRAFT. MINUTE. 17645 Hong Kong Mr. Lucas 22. Oct. Mr. De Robeck Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. X Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Derby. 22 When this has gone, papers to be sent to Private Secretary. I find that he draws no pay. 22 Oct. 83. directed the Earl of Derby to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 13th inst: and to state that his lordship accepts your resignation of the office of Solicitor. There is no need to inform the officer of the date of resignation from office, as he often has to be informed. 2 drafts CP2 His Lordship regrets Page 22
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them from the benefits of the scheme - In

the reized minate MM-Lewes has proposed to rewardly this defect-

With regard to Lord Blackford's minute on 6628/62, Icon. bt whether he would have

advocated fing pensions to geothermen whose

was trigling " in comparison wit

official salay was a trifling

was essentially

their private inswings; this was cose

the case them with the so called Crown Solicitor

who simply was an orchiving Solicitor doing to certain

brown work for a fell of £250 a year; though the Salary has since been doubled. I think that it is

that this is still more of

clear from 17470657.

len the case.

a

Moverecenth the 6.0. Circular of 12 March 1070 said that as regards, Colonial pensions, the treasury sales in the matter of finivate practice, would be followed except

special grounds deviation, from that practice may have been duly sanctioned

And therefore in spite of the minute

in cases on which on

Made winch W- Sharp might have advancedan claim, I do not think he can be held to have any good claim; and as he has not asked for a pension, & would not appear & the heart- & contemplate getting

Jeestaing would not

me

trise the point in his favour, he M Shared dansh his claime (if he punto one formand) being misstantiated

husvenedor raise the pain

*

"

20/10/83

bad.

20 in Jafferan

RM 2270

Jell the Agrite

DRAFT.

2.

Sharp. Ing

MINUTE.

S

17645 Honghong

Mr. Lucas 22. Oct. Mr. De Robeck

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

X Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

22

When this has gone, papers

to be sent to Private

Lautary

I find that he draws no pay

Enderes

I

S...

am

700

22 Oct. 83.

directed

the Earl of

ack: the

Your

letter

by

Serby

Baby to

receipt of

7

the 13th

inst: and to aor state

that his lordship accepts

in this country of therefore cops your resignation

Your resignation of the

o farm the

there is no need to inform

fouls of the date of resignation office of from Solicitor

forcend to be informed hemoften

2 drafts

CP2

7 Hongting.

J 2 His lndship regrets

* *ཧཱནཏྟམོངས་ན་ཞེ །*⌘།*****--**4* ཏཿr

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