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charges against him, novertheless suffers ill-repute to the extent that his usefulness is impaired, even though ouch 211-roputo do not attributable to his cnn ill-advised or irresponsible canquet, It would be manifestly unjust do invoko C.R. 60 in such a case as Aris and I am sure that it is not the intenti en that it should be so unod. Should a caso of this naturo aviso it veuld have to bo doalt with ad hae end a solutian agreed with mo, duo rogazü being had to the interests of tho effieer oonoorted.

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With regard to the point made by Mr. Robots in the last tre sentences of paragraph of the record of the discussion of the 20th of July, there is no cbjection in principle to widening the category of officers in respect of whom the Socretary of State's approval do moquinod bufere eny ĉisciplinary runishment may be imposed. I am Dâvised that this con nost omnymicatly be dono by specifying that the relevant provisión abell apply to these cfflCONS whoso ponnichablo emolurrelbe excood a apsetised figure, which figuro, can be Tikod at the point which vill skeludo all. elleero to mom 16 de considerad tho provádích should not apply. Proposed 0,2.67(1)(c) has been drafted to provide fer this. I shall be glad to receive, in due course, your recommendation as to the figure that should be inserted in sib regulation (1)(c), together with on indication of the additional number of officers who will thereby be brought within the scope of proposud 0.R.60(2).

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I should be gratoful if you would comîirm that the draft amendments to Coleniel Regulations will moot your requirements and if you would forward tho draft code or disciplinary procedure, when completed, for my consideration.