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3. Mr. Boulton held a purely temporary appointment in
1888 (C.S.O.503/88. The Colonial Secretary's letter dated
the 24th April, 1889 (C.S.O.837/1889) conveying to him his
present appointment, and the Government Notification No.192 of
1889 gazetting the same, I think, warranted at least the expectation of permanent engagement.
4. With regard to Mr. Boulton's letter of the 6th February, 1895 (C.S.O.430/95) he informs me.
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I had been for six years in a stationary position,
outside the beaten track of promotion, and I saw there was
every chance of my continuing for six years more in the same
position. These considerations, although I still entertained
some hope of eventually receiving a permanent appointment,
inspired the language which I used in that letter.**
Mr. Boulton also states,
"
"I do not for one moment think that the fact of my
having described certain impressions binds the Government
to provide me with a permanent appointment, but I have thought
"it right to shew that I was justified in using the words
contained in the third paragraph of my letter dated 3rd September,
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3. Mr. Boulton held a purely temporary appointment in
1888 ( C.S.0.503/88. The Colonial Secretary's letter dated
the 24th. April, 1889 ( C.S.0. 837/1889.) conveying to him his
present appointment, and the Government Notification No.192 of
1889 gazetting the same, I think, warranted at least the ex-
pectation of permanent engagement.
4. With regard to Mr. Boulton's letter of the 6th.
February, 1895 ( C.S.0.430/95) he informs me.
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I had been for six years in a stationary position,
outside the beaten track of promotion, and I saw there was
every chance of my continuing for six years more in the same
position. These considerations, although I still entertained
some hope of eventually receiving a permanent appointment,
inspired the language which I used in that letter. **
Mr. Boulton also states,
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"
"I do not for one moment think that the fact of my
having described certain impressions binds the Government
to provide me with a permanent appointment, but I have thought
"it right to shew that I was justified in using the words
contained in the third paragraph of my letter dated 3rd.
September,
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