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:fully recognise the

dvantages of an Audit Entirely independent of the Local Administration, and

am of opinion that the arguments

inse

facour of the

Auditor General's

Comptroller and Auditor

proposal,

as set forth in

Circular

Your Ludship's Corenler

Despatch of the 18 September

last, have great weight.

3. At the sumetiine

I am not fully convinced that the advantages ontweigh the disadvantages.

The

distance of

England.

the

Coliny from

and the consequently.

inevitable

inevitable delay attending

Accounts,

the final adjustment of

together with inability to farm

estimate of

compel

the

acc

expense;

my

me to the conclusion.

that I am not as

lie

a

yet,

position to preaut

to the Legislative Council

cz

Sufficiently strong case

in favour of the adoption

of

the project

I regret my

much to

hiar

that the present

arrangement for the local

andit of the

accounts Lave

for some time

past

Lamed

to