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passed since I entered the leolonial Service, during which period I have never been absent on leave from the leotony, except on one vccasions when I availed myself- of that allowed for vacation/.
In March next the period of service referred to will have been completed.
Should
my application to retire at that time not be accorded; I shall be competted
for reasons already given to apply
absence, as I am. for leave of absence, as becoming unfit to remain at my post.
The leave to which I should be entitled amounts, I believe,
to three years,
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years, which would result
- in my having to return to my
duties for two.
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7 years only before am able to retire in the ordinary -course at the age of fifty-five years.
But out of these two
years.
I might
claims four months vacation leave, thus necessitating a period of only:
20 months, actual service.
Having regard to these details I cannot overlook that so
long an -absence of the Head of the Post Office
Department in which
I take the deepest interest, as it has grown under my hands into its present admittedly efficient condition, must be worthy
of vers