CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 520

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The recommendation now put forward by the Retrenchment Committee is not, however, intended to suggest any alteration in the present system of appointment. It deals only with the salary of the present Attorney-General as provided in the Estimates, and proposes that this should be reduced from £1,500 to £1,000 per annum in consideration of the right to engage in private practice. Any more comprehensive proposals would have been beyond their terms of reference. The Committee give reasons for their recommendation and urge that efficiency as well as economy would be promoted by the change. I have consulted the Chief Justice, the Puisne Judge, the Acting Attorney-General (Sir Henry Berkeley), the Crown Solicitor, and Mr. Pollock, K.C., on the subject and attach their replies. The Attorney-General (Mr. Rees-Davies) is at present on leave. I am not aware what his opinion is on the matter.

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In brief, the alternatives both as regards future appointments and as regards the immediate recommendation of the Committee are as follows:-

(a). That the Attorney-General should be appointed from within the Civil Service, and allowed private practice. Salary £1,000 recommended by the Committee.

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7. 506 $ The recommendation now put forward by the Retrenchment Committee is not, however, intended to suggest any alteration in the present system of appointment. It deals only with the salary of the present Attorney-General as provided in the Estimates, and proposes that this should be reduced from £1,500 to £1,000 per annum in consideration of the right to engage in private practice. Any more comprehensive proposals would have been beyond their terms of reference. The Committee give reasons for their recommendation and urge that efficiency as well as economy would be promoted by the change. I have consulted the Chief Justice, the Puisne Judge, the Acting Attorney-General (Sir Henry Berkeley), the Crown Solicitor, and Mr. Pollock, K.C., on the subject and attach their replies. The Attorney-General (Mr. Rees-Davies) is at present on leave. I am not aware what his opinion is on the matter. 8 In brief, the alternatives both as regards future appointments and as regards the immediate recommendation of the Committee are as follows:- (a). That the Attorney-General should be appointed from within the Civil Service, and allowed private practice. Salary £1,000 recommended by the Committee.
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post. 7. 506 $ The recommendation now put forward by the Retrenchment Committee, is not, however, intended to suggest any alteration in the present system of appoint- -ment. It deals only with the salary of the present Attorney-General as provided in the Estimates, and proposes that this should be reduced from £1,500 to £1,000 per annum in consideration of the right to engage in private practice. Any more comprehensive proposals would have been beyond their terms of reference. The Committee give reasons for their recommendation and urge that efficiency as well as economy would be promoted by the change. I have consulted the Chief Justice, the Puigne Judge, the Acting Attorney- -General (Sir Henry Berkeley) the Crown Solicitor and 臭 Mr. Pollock, K.C., on the subject and attach their replies. The Attorney-General (Mr. Rees-Davies) is at present on leave. I am not aware what his opinion is on the matter. 8 In brief the alternatives both as regards future appointments and as regards the immediate recommendation of the Committee are as follows:- (a). That the Attorney-General should be appointed from within the Civil Service, and allowed private practice. Salary £1,000 recommended by the Committee
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post.

7.

506

$

The recommendation now put forward

by the Retrenchment Committee, is not, however, intended

to suggest any alteration in the present system of appoint-

-ment. It deals only with the salary of the present

Attorney-General as provided in the Estimates, and proposes

that this should be reduced from £1,500 to £1,000 per

annum in consideration of the right to engage in private

practice. Any more comprehensive proposals would have been

beyond their terms of reference. The Committee give reasons

for their recommendation and urge that efficiency as well

as economy would be promoted by the change. I have consulted

the Chief Justice, the Puigne Judge, the Acting Attorney-

-General (Sir Henry Berkeley) the Crown Solicitor and

臭

Mr. Pollock, K.C., on the subject and attach their replies.

The Attorney-General (Mr. Rees-Davies) is at present on

leave. I am not aware what his opinion is on the matter.

8

In brief the alternatives both

as regards future appointments and as regards the immediate

recommendation of the Committee are as follows:-

(a).

That the Attorney-General should

be appointed from within the Civil Service, and allowed

private practice. Salary £1,000 recommended by the

Committee

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