CO129-356 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [4-6] — Page 78

I take the liberty of enclosing one clasp note which Sir (then Mr.) J.8. He is enough that the increase in the case - May gave for presentation to your predecessor in the Far Eastern Department of the Colonial Office, Mr Fiddes! The note is at my salary Office, he believes it to be a mess.

I know that Sir Frederick Lugard, to some extent, corroborative of what I have stated above.

May I point out that £25 his Engines in charge of the Railway Mind (Mr G. W. Was) recommendation to the Secretary of State, greatly influenced by my having regard to present salary amounting to $1,500 compared with about receipt of own chad my is inadequate that, although he of the duties & further altoy this independent of me & a more highly-paid officer, I have been called upon to perform. Eighty-paill

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