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to the Government to have an Engineer who has gained the

invaluable experience which Mr.Boulton has while employed

the present Reclamation, to take principal direct charge of

the work.

4.

I am therefore strongly of the opinion

: that it is to the advantage of Government to endeavour to

· retain the services of Mr.Boulton, and I have so recommend

for you favourable consideration that he be now placed upon

on'

: the permanent establishment, and that in view of the exception.

no

has

ially capable and ecomical manner in which he carried on the

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work of the Praya Reclamation he be permitted as a special

case to count for pension his service from the date or his

: first engagement: under the Colonial Government.

5. Mr.Boulcor is in England on leave and I

would suggest that yourdecision in this matter should be

communicated to him there.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedieno,

Humble Servant,

My Gascorpe

Major-General,

Administering the Government,