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direction, and leave is asked to amend the draft estimates for

1,900.

11. It is hoped that the Government will sanction

the appointment of the clerk forthwith it is not much relief

but it is some. Both the General Office and the Registration

Branch are undermanned and the bulk of the employees are not

such as would be employed elsewhere for similar duties this

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not unnaturally gives rise to adverse criticism and is a source

of much dissatisfaction to the Public, compelling me to state

facts plainly.

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I have &c.

(Signed) Wm. C.H. Hastings,

Postmaster General.