| Description | <p>Letter dated 1919 from the Director of Examinations, regarding the preparation of a syllabus for the Open Competitive Examination for Clerkship. Pearson is requested to provide an opinion on the necessary training for a candidate who wishes to offer Statistics. Enclosed are a copy of the <i>Regulations respecting open competitive examinations for Clerkships (Class I) in the Home Civil Service</i>, and a list of brief syllabus descriptions.</p>
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<p>Letters dated 1924 to1925 from David Mair, Civil Service Commissioner, regarding Pearson's proposal to investigate the connection between examination performance and success in the Civil Service. Enclosed with the letters are lists and tabulated data on senior civil servants, the Indian Civil Service, and Eastern Cadets; a copy of <i>Indian Civil Service: Emoluments</i>, Jan 1925; and a copy of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, <i>Employment of University Graduates in Business: Minutes of Evidence</i>, December 1912.</p> |