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Colonial Secretary's Office

to hold the position of and to act as the Chief Clerk in the clerical lower establishment of that office.

The Secretary of State is anxious to meet the wishes of the Colonial Government in this matter, and, subject to their Lordships' concurrence, has selected for the appointment, Mr. Matthew T. Drayson, a Higher Grade Clerk of the Second Division of the Civil Service.

Mr. John ... is not opposed to this; it is proposed to pay Mr. Drayson's salary of £500 rising by annual increments to £600. However, to give him the option of returning to this office at the end of three years, and to allow him in that event to receive the salary to which he would have been entitled had he remained in the Colonial Office.

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212 Colonial Secretary's Office to hold the position of and to act as the Chief Clerk in the clerical lower establishment of that office. The Secretary of State is anxious to meet the wishes of the Colonial Government in this matter, and, subject to their Lordships' concurrence, has selected for the appointment, Mr. Matthew T. Drayson, a Higher Grade Clerk of the Second Division of the Civil Service. Mr. John ... is not opposed to this; it is proposed to pay Mr. Drayson's salary of £500 rising by annual increments to £600. However, to give him the option of returning to this office at the end of three years, and to allow him in that event to receive the salary to which he would have been entitled had he remained in the Colonial Office. Page 213 [W-Fidder] Jan 19th 10974 It is proposed that officers serving in this department whose salary is £300 should be taken from ... ... MN ...
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212 Colonial Secretary's Office to hold the position of and tobatervare the Chief Clark in the clerice_ lower establishment of that office. State The Secretary of anxious to the wishes of the Solonial Government in this matter, and, subject to their Lordships concurrenc has selected for the offourtinent, and Matthew 9. Drayson, the Higher Grade Clerk of 4 the Second Division of the Civil Mr. Johan appres to this; it i pomit the H.k, Got highl Mycel to pay to pasta balti. at the and of 3 years pur immediates) lab, then and are taken from p: [W-Fidder] Jasin 197 10974 serving in this tipastian I Service whose salary department is MN £300. It is proposed to pay mr Drayson from Colonial funds a salary of £500 rising by annual increments to £600 ha. (૨૦ but to give him the option of returning. to this office at the end notten kan jo me than some of three years, and to him in that event to recais allow them to he the salary to which he amendm abroad to count for been calities in the ordinan chic seaded the course, if he have remained in motion the Colonial Office o +
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212

Colonial Secretary's Office

to hold the position of and tobatervare the Chief Clark in the clerice_ lower establishment of

that office.

State

The Secretary of

anxious to

the wishes of the

Solonial

Government in

this matter, and, subject

to their Lordships concurrenc

has selected for the

offourtinent, and Matthew

9. Drayson,

the Higher Grade

Clerk of

4

the

Second Division

of

the

Civil

Mr. Johan

appres

to this;

it i pomit the H.k, Got highl Mycel to pay to pasta balti. at the and of 3 years pur

immediates)

lab, then and are taken from

p: [W-Fidder]

Jasin 197 10974

serving in this tipastian I Service whose salary

department is

MN

£300.

It is proposed to

pay mr Drayson from

Colonial funds

a

salary

of £500 rising by

annual increments

to £600 ha.

↑ (૨૦

but to give

him the option of returning.

to this office at the end notten kan jo me than some of three years, and to

him in that event to recais

allow them to he

the salary to which he amendm abroad to count for been calities in the ordinan

chic seaded the course, if he have remained in motion the Colonial Office

o

+

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