§ 72. Mr. Gammansasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to paragraph 17 in the annual report of the auditor of the Seychelles for 1948, dealing with the rates of salary, leave and passages of the acting Attorney-General; and what answer has been made to the auditor.
§ Mr. CookMy right hon. Friend is aware of the comments in the report referred to. The initial salary arrangements for the Acting Attorney-General, Seychelles, were approved by my right hon. Friend's predecessor, and the grant of leave with free passages was left by him to the Governor's discretion. Arrangements as regards increments and revised scale of salary were in accordance with those for the rest of the Government service in Seychelles. My right hon. Friend is ensuring that the local auditor is fully informed.
§ Mr. GammansIs it not a fact that this man, the famous Mr. Collett, was 1361 given passages and a higher salary than the substantive Attorney-General, and, in view of the fact that somebody has some responsibility for this, is there to be no surcharge on anyone at all?