CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922 — Page 15

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3.

9th December 1921.

Sir,

I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of Hie

Majesty's Treasury Sir C. Walker's letter of the 1st instant

(C.W.16113), relative to the case of Captain Robert A.R.

Neville R.M.l.I., who has been appointed aide-de-camp to

the Governor of Hong Kong.

In reply I am to request you to inform the lords

Commissioners of the admiralty that the Rules made under

Section 6 of the Superannuation Act, 1887, apply with

statutory force in this case, and My Lords have no power

to authorise a departure therefrom.

The question whether Captain Neville's appointment

is an "office of profit" within the meaning of the Rules

is a matter for interpretation. But having regard to the

fact that power is specifically given to the Treasury by

Rule 5 (2) to exempt from the operation of Rule 4 employment

the profite of which are petty, it is impossible for Their

Lordships to accept the view that Captain Neville cannot be

regarded as holding "employment of profit". No power is

given to the Treasury to exempt such cases from the operation

Rule 10.

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I am to add that My Lords feel some surprise that

the statements made with regard to the case of Captain Brooke-Short, R.M.L.I. A copy of a letter of even date whic h

They have caused to be addressed to the India Office is

enclosed for the Board's information.

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amiralty:

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant

(sd)G.L.Barstow.