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Government, and the keeping of accounts of them. This is also enclosed, but I am

be retumed.

to request that it

may

It will be seen that Mr Nicolle described

the amount

off check now exercised on this

account, and asks for instructions as to the

nature of the examination to which it should be subjected -

It will be manifest that if it

to commit đ

were

decided

complete examination of this Account to the local Auditor, it would be:

quite beyond the powers of his present staff- to undertake a work of such magnitude

and it will be seen that

by

Arhile.

29

of the enclosed Regulations the responsibility

for all monies received or

upon the Registrar

Registar is only

an

paid is thrown

At the same time the

Officer of the Government who would therefore appear to be finally responsible for these Funds, and under these circumstances, the Comptroller and Auditor General desires me to submit this questions: for the consideration and decision of the

Secretary