CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 476

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with which he forwarded Much vomit of 20th January last, that I had discharged my duties as Colonial Secretary to his "entire satisfaction" ; but that does not to my mind relieve me from the obligation to refund under existing, if the salary

Circumstances

of the Colonial Secretary, were increased, should add the increase to the amount of the refunds that I am already making.

I remain, My Lord,

Your obedient servant

H I O'Brien

471

10 Sloane Gardens

May 2.

My dear Meade

Yes; it would be amusing if

it were not sad,

but sad it is.

He wrote to me some

time about this refund,

and I then told

him that I was sure he would not

be allowed to make it :- among other reasons, for this; that as a repayment accepted by him when he thought his work not fully done, it would be hard to refuse extra salary when he was doing extra work, which was his more common condition.

He seems much "injured" at not

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Accord with which he forwarded Much vomit of 20th January last, that I had discharged my duties as Colonial Secretary to his "entire satisfaction" ; but that does not to my mind relieve me from the obligation to refund under existing, if the salary Circumstances of the Colonial Secretary, were increased, should add the increase to the amount of the refunds that I am already making. I remain, My Lord, Your obedient servant H I O'Brien 471 10 Sloane Gardens May 2. My dear Meade Yes; it would be amusing if it were not sad, but sad it is. He wrote to me some time about this refund, and I then told him that I was sure he would not be allowed to make it :- among other reasons, for this; that as a repayment accepted by him when he thought his work not fully done, it would be hard to refuse extra salary when he was doing extra work, which was his more common condition. He seems much "injured" at not
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Accoud with which he forwarded Much vomit of 20th January last, that I had as Chayed my duties as Estonia Cecretary to his "entere vatisfaction" ; but that does not to my mind believe me from the obligation to refrend under Existen, if the salary Circumstances Aud of the Colonial Secretary, were increased, Sthonic add the increen to the amount of the refunds that I am already making. I remain, My Lord, You obdt, servant HI OBrien 471 10 Sloane Gardens May 2. My dear Meade Yes; it would be amusing if it were not sad, but sad it is. He wrote to me some about this refund, kime copp and I then told him that I was sure he would not be allowed to make it :- among other reasons, for this; that is a repend accepted porn him when he thought his work not fully done, it would be hard to refuse entra salary when he was ding extra work, which was his more common condition. "the seems much" injured" at not # :
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with which he forwarded Much vomit of 20th January last, that I had as Chayed my duties as Estonia Cecretary to his "entere vatisfaction" ; but that does not to my mind believe me from the obligation to refrend under Existen, if the salary

Circumstances

Aud

of the Colonial Secretary, were increased, Sthonic add the increen to the amount of the refunds that I am already making.

I remain, My Lord,

You obdt, servant

HI OBrien

471

10 Sloane Gardens

May 2.

My dear Meade

Yes; it would be amusing if

it were not sad,

but sad it is.

He wrote to me some

about this refund,

kime

copp

and I then told

him that I was sure he would not

be allowed to make it :- among other reasons, for this; that is a repend accepted porn him when he thought his work not fully done, it would be hard to refuse entra salary when he was ding extra work, which was his more common condition.

"the seems much" injured" at not

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