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India
are
given.
The Pingapare Government has applied to one for information relative to the feasibility of morviting a Tunjabu. force for Service in the Strails, I fuerpose Therefore to visit
to moit Singapore
- Singapore with a view
to geving the Government all available. information
Q.
being
on that subject:
My exbstantive appointment
in India it is of the greatest moment lo me lo see MC. E. the Governor.
Soneral of India, and the Lieut. Covernor of the Punjoub, with reference to my re-appointment to that Province, as soon
مره
have fulfilled & fent with
this Government . The reasons
The Parsons given.
in the foregoing paragraph, though directly affecting my
equally
An a
view
own
interests, have
arrangements connected
with the Public Service; but I have
moreover,
private reasons s for applying immediately for leave of absence which, although I do not consider it weessary Official document; will
to state in an
I am convinced satisfy PC. &.. The Fient = Governor that I have strong grounds this application
for urging
I have now resided in a
tropical Climate for supwards of
mecessive yowes withent having visited Curope, and
my
health
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has suffered much in consequence, as the attached certificate from
G.