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under cover of my Despatch Confidential of May 8th.

3.

I replied therefore on June 16th.

by telegram to the effect that I had called upon Mr.

to resign and he had tendered his resignation, and I

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enquired whether Mr. Lindsey had been appointed by the

Indian Board in pursuance of my request, fearing lest a

misunderstanding might arise if the Consulting Engineers

nominated an Officer after I had definitely asked the

Indian Board to do so and afforded them the fullest in-

-formation as to the qualifications required.

4.

To this telegram I received a

reply on the 17th. instant that the Government of India

had not nominated Mr. Lindsey, but they would be asked to

second him, and enquiring for what period he would be want-

-ed. I replied to Your Lordship on the 21st. idem inviting

your attention to the correspondence with the Government

of India (forwarded to you on May 8th.) in which the

period for which he would be required was specified, and

from which Your Lordship would be able at once to see how

the position vis a vis the Indian Board stood. In order

that no misunderstanding with them might arise I added that

I concurred in his appointment if the Indian Railway Board

considered that he fulfilled the qualifications set out in

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