CO129-536-11 Proposed revision of regulations regarding study leave 27-10-1931 - 12-11-1931 — Page 9

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4. I regret that in submitting the proposals covered by my despatch of the 27th of October, 1931,

the fact that certain proposals on the same subject had already been submitted to you was overlooked.

I have the honour to be,

My

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor, &c.

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Sir,

16 February 1932

I have etc. to acknowledge the

receipt of your despatch No.459 of

the 27th October, forwarding a draft

of a revised General Order regarding

study leave.

2. I have certain observations to

make on the revised draft regulations.

I agree that the discrimination in the

existing regulations between courses

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for the Colonies' benefit, courses for

an officer's benefit, and courses in

which benefit is evenly divided, is

unsatisfactory, but this attempt to

discriminate is not whol,

wholely avoided in

the present draft. In general, it is

desirable, for the benefit of the

Public Service, that an officer should he encouraged to

improve his qualifications, and except

in the case in which an officer is

clearly

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