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7 1. Inspection boat. — I am unable to say at present 

 what staff will be required for this, if sanctioned ; it will 

 be less than that required for the comparatively large 

 " Margarita " (Rs. 500 per mensem) which, moreover, 

 is engined with steam. But during voyages a com- 

 petent skipper will be needed, say, for six months from 

 November to April ; possibly a junior Port officer might 

 be available. 



72. Superior staff. — For general purposes, and more 

 especially for the supervision under my direct personal 

 control, of the experimental station including the develop- 

 ments which will follow in the shape of branch or other 

 stations at Tuticorin, Tellicherry, etc, I need a trust- 

 worthy and competent Assistant, one not too young, 

 genuinely interested in and having first-hand knowledge 

 of fishery work on the industrial side, and capable of 

 goingabroad, e.g., to England if required. Such an officer 

 (an Indian) I have in my mind and will address Govern- 

 ment separately regarding him.*^ By competent I do 

 not mean " expert," for 1 know of none such in India, 

 but a man of education, common sense, intelligence and 

 energy ; one who will readily grasp principles and the 

 methods based on them, and capable of modifying exist- 

 ing methods to suit new ideas. The sanctioned post of 

 Personal Assistant is now vacant ; the pay would be that 

 already passed by Government, viz., Rs. 175 — 5 — 200. 

 I need also a Sub-Assistant on Rs. 50 — 5 — 75 as sanc- 

 tioned for immediate charge of the station, and would 

 appoint a man from the West Coast who is already 

 accustomed to, or acquainted with, fishery work. 



I do not at present suggest any further appointments 

 as regards the work now in question, as the can- 

 ning station and plant must lie over pending separate 

 reference and orders. 



Cost. 



"j-^. It is impossible to state the exact cost of plant 

 and staff until correspondence with firms is concluded 

 and the staft'" actually worked out. Approximately it 

 should be something as follows : — 



* Subsequently appointed ; he is now (1915) Assistant Director. 



