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Dect in which he offered to do extra work if called upon to do so would have been to give him extra duties, & to see how he managed to perform such duties before calling on him to retire.

Clause 18 of the Prussian Minister as it stands contemplates general compulsory retirement at 60, but it is not intended to deprive the Governor of its inherent right to get rid of an officer, who is inefficient, at any time.

If this had been the case it was not ... * see copy 12044/9.

The word "off" in Blair clause is to be amended. 1 of an officer/ 20643/92) of abolition of office (which as pointed out in arr 3227/93 in addition. X X. This is not of 3 years only to his service (under 12.4 accumulation: of the Mints); and as a matter of fact he was given an addition of one year, as he was allowed to count 14 years for pension though he had only served 13 complete years.

I think therefore he was treated with sufficient liberality, if we may say that the Gov. & Exec. Council really satisfied themselves that the man was no longer efficient.

? Decline to grant the request of this Memorial on this assumption but with reference to the effect of earlier part of labor P.W.3.3/5- later minute below Bug IP IS minati

This clerk was an indi 1/3610/90 Salary in past years one: his $535 different was reduced for negligence. experience of retire The law in Where then Gut and decided Case

The Treasurer under whom he worked, "had him do the work he ought to do". He asked for a repeat of his work and whether it took all his time. The clerk said it did fully tax his energies.

He was then invited to retire/ See to do so as he did (last enclosure), and not offer the Treasurer recommended his retirement in somewhat harsh terms. The clerk stated that he did not wish to stand in the way of reductions, but that his pension, a very small one, was not given to him. The government considered whether the normal rate should not be reduced •

The clerk now says that if he had been called upon to do extra work he could and would have done it and that his statement that his work fully taxed his energies was incautious.

J... an indifferent man more work within It is a common practice to say he is fully occupied jain is likely to accept, and

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Dect in which he offered to do extra work if called upon to do so would have been to give him extra duties, & to see how he managed to perform such duties before calling on him to retire. Clause 18 of the Prussian Minister as it stands contemplates general compulsory retirement at 60, but it is not intended to deprive the Governor of its inherent right to get rid of an officer, who is inefficient, at any time. If this had been the case it was not ... * see copy 12044/9. The word "off" in Blair clause is to be amended. 1 of an officer/ 20643/92) of abolition of office (which as pointed out in arr 3227/93 in addition. X X. This is not of 3 years only to his service (under 12.4 accumulation: of the Mints); and as a matter of fact he was given an addition of one year, as he was allowed to count 14 years for pension though he had only served 13 complete years. I think therefore he was treated with sufficient liberality, if we may say that the Gov. & Exec. Council really satisfied themselves that the man was no longer efficient. ? Decline to grant the request of this Memorial on this assumption but with reference to the effect of earlier part of labor P.W.3.3/5- later minute below Bug IP IS minati This clerk was an indi 1/3610/90 Salary in past years one: his $535 different was reduced for negligence. experience of retire The law in Where then Gut and decided Case The Treasurer under whom he worked, "had him do the work he ought to do". He asked for a repeat of his work and whether it took all his time. The clerk said it did fully tax his energies. He was then invited to retire/ See to do so as he did (last enclosure), and not offer the Treasurer recommended his retirement in somewhat harsh terms. The clerk stated that he did not wish to stand in the way of reductions, but that his pension, a very small one, was not given to him. The government considered whether the normal rate should not be reduced The clerk now says that if he had been called upon to do extra work he could and would have done it and that his statement that his work fully taxed his energies was incautious. J... an indifferent man more work within It is a common practice to say he is fully occupied jain is likely to accept, and
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Dect in which he offered to do

Extra work if called upon to do would have been to give him extra duties, & to see how he managed to perform such duties before calling

on him to retire.

Clause 18 of the Prusion Ministe as it stands contemplates general compulsory retirement at 60, but it in not intruded to deprive the for at ang of its inherent right to get rid of an officer, who is inefficient, at

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