CO129-520-3 Additional pay for Cadet Officers discharging dual duties 9-9-1929 - 8-9-1930 — Page 4

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Mr. Williams only did double duty for two

months (in 1928) and Mr. Smith for three months

Shepton:

whereas Mr. Kennedy Smith's term is 10 months

exclusive of the first occasion in 1927-28.

Again, Mr. Ring was apparently employed on

a full time job and it is difficult to believe that

Mr.K. S. can get through it in one hour a day

overtime.

Having regard to Mr. Butters' case (see No.11

in 17035) when a similar application was turned

down, I do not think there are strong grounds

for according more favourable treatment to

Messrs Smith and Williams, more particularly as it

is not suggested that either of these officers was

over-worked. On the other hand, I am inclined

to sympathise with Mr.K. S. but doubt the expediency

of admitting his claim in the face of the

Governor's opinion of the quality of the work.

As regards (1), ? acquiesce in Governor's

view and ask that Mr. K. S. may be informed

accordingly.

As to (2), ? reply that the S. of S. would

not be disposed to insist on the literal inter-

pretation of the General Orders in question in the

case of Cadets if the circumstances of a particular

case seemed to warrant a departure from them; but

that he is unable to accept the view that the

cases