CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 150

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the Government the loss of : the cost of recruiting them and bringing them from India, and would probably also have created difficulties in the way of obtaining recruits from India in the future.

4. I should, however, have faced these difficulties without hesitation, and refused all concessions, if it not been clear to me that the position of the Indian Police compared, to a slight extent, favourably, as regards their pay with that of the Indian boy soldiers on service in this Colony.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Within Relingry

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the Government the loss of : the cost of recruiting them and bringing them from India, and would probably also have created difficulties in the way of obtaining recruits from India in the future. 4. I should, however, have faced these difficulties without hesitation, and refused all concessions, if it not been clear to me that the position of the Indian Police compared, to a slight extent, favourably, as regards their pay with that of the Indian boy soldiers on service in this Colony. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Within Relingry Page 150 Page 151
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146 7 the Government the loss of : the cost of recruiting them and bringing them from India, and would probably also have created difficulties in the way of obtaining. re- cruits from India in the ofuture. 4. I should, however, have faced these difficulties without hesitation, and re- fused all concessions, it not been clear to had ne that the position of the Indian Indian Police compared. to a slight tom just favourably, as regards their ement thy pay with that of the Indian boy soldiers on service in this 1. Colony. I have the honour to be, /pee my Sir Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Within Relingry Page 150Page 151
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the Government the loss of : the cost of recruiting them and bringing them from India, and would probably also have created difficulties

in the

way of obtaining.

re-

cruits from India in the

ofuture.

4.

I should, however,

have faced these difficulties

without hesitation, and re-

fused all

concessions,

it not been clear to

had

ne

that the position of the

Indian

Indian Police compared.

to a slight

tom

just favourably, as regards their

ement

thy pay with that of the Indian boy soldiers on service in this

1. Colony. I have the honour to be,

/pee my

Sir

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Within Relingry

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