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being, in his opinion, contrary to the Treasury Instructions of 1847 and the revised Instructions of 1883, as well as to the model Financial Instructions of 1889.

I am not prepared to say that Mr Nicolle is wrong. On the contrary, I am disposed to think that his contention is correct, but I do not see how a Government Officer who is acting under the direct orders of a Governor can disregard those orders on the ground that the Local Auditor does not concur in them, while the Governor is apparently unable to interfere in anything done by Local Auditor or his staff.

As in this particular instance I concur in the views expressed by Mr. Nicolle, I have given orders that what I understand to be the Treasury Instructions should be observed, and that the

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96 being, in his opinion, contrary to the Treasury Instructions of 1847 and the revised Instructions of 1883, as well as to the model Financial Instructions of 1889. I am not prepared to say that Mr Nicolle is wrong. On the contrary, I am disposed to think that his contention is correct, but I do not see how a Government Officer who is acting under the direct orders of a Governor can disregard those orders on the ground that the Local Auditor does not concur in them, while the Governor is apparently unable to interfere in anything done by Local Auditor or his staff. As in this particular instance I concur in the views expressed by Mr. Nicolle, I have given orders that what I understand to be the Treasury Instructions should be observed, and that the

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96 being, in his opinion, contrary to the Treasury Instructions of 1847 and the revised Instructions of 1883, as well as to the model Financial Instructions of 1889. I am not prepared say that Mr Nicolle is On the contrary Can -disregard those orders on the ground that the Local Auditor does not concur in them, while the Governor is apparently unable to interfere in a the anything done by Local Auditor or his staff. to 4: wrong. I am disposed to think that his contention is correct, but I do not see how a Government Officer who is acting under the. direct orders of a Governor can As in this particular instance I coneur in the views expressed by Mr. Nicolle, I have given orders that what I understand to be the Treasury Instructions - should be observed, and that the

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being, in his opinion, contrary to the Treasury Instructions of

1847

and the revised

Instructions of 1883, as well as to the model Financial

Instructions of 1889.

I am not prepared

say

that Mr Nicolle is

On the contrary

Can

-disregard those orders on the ground that the Local

Auditor does not concur in

them, while the Governor is

apparently unable to interfere

in a

the

anything done by Local Auditor or his staff.

wrong.

I am disposed

to think that his contention is correct, but I do not see how a Government Officer who is acting under the. direct orders of a Governor

can

As in this particular

instance I coneur in the

views expressed by Mr. Nicolle,

I have

given orders that what I understand to be

the Treasury

Instructions -

should be observed, and that

the

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