Buckle, will
will be
be especially missed
Tom & the Trops this
China & Japan. And Lt. Governor
Sir
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Hong Kong October 31st 1870.
I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of Horse Guards letter dated 23rd August 1870
B. Enguiers
Be 4013
relative to my return to England
the
discontinuance of my services as Assistant Superintendent Quartermaster General.
I have to state with reference
to this, that the abolition of the appointment has been so sudden, and
with so little warning, as to upset
all
my arrangements, and is I think therefore, somewhat of a hardship, and
gives me a claim to be considered by the Colonial Office, if, at some future time it is thought necessary
to re-establish this office, or the services of a Royal Engineer Officer are required in some other colony.
I have therefore the honour to request,
that you will be so good as to state fully that, if you are of opinion, that
the above grounds do give me a claim, you will forward for favourable consideration of H. R. H. the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, with a view to my having ...
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