CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895 — Page 36

E. & A. Dept.

Form No. 1 b.

D

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5. The Comptroller and Auditor General is pre-

pared to admit that it would have been advisable, in the

first instance, to have submitted the question for the

consideration of the Secretary of State; and he regrets

that, by inadvertance, this course was not adopted.

this reason he is not in a position to offer any objection,

should the Marquess of Ripon deem it more convenient to

revert to the system hitherto in force.

For

6. The Appropriation Ordinance No 9 of 1894 is

returned herewith as requested.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant

Richard A. Hoblyn