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risk
of
health, and at- Whatever Jadi-
-fice of personal convenience -
2.
I and my much gratified
by Your Lordship's reply of the
13th April ult, in which you stated 1988
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as follows : " I need hardly say
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that I highly appreciate the_.. public spirit which has led you
this decision.
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3. I have also to thank your Ford slip for the permissions granted one at a subsequent date, when the aspect of public affairs had improved, to take the cus
customary
Vacation leave of two mouthes to Japan
which
tuy
medical attendant had
certified to be recessary for my..
health, In despatels of April
my
14th
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the ult. (to which I would beg to refer)
I pointed out that I could now and
procud, wittiout damage to the
interest
น
the public service,
to
to comparatively near a country as Japan, where Jeans receive constant communications by telegraph in
a few minutes pow the Offier And ministering the Government, and whence sea walways, return to Hong Kong in case of need in a few days. I added theat "Your
Fordship may rest assured theat "I will choose for thy absence the "time Inort corevenient for the
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" public service, and that I will not quit Eny post at all if my
"temporary