Lair ben given an opportunity of returning to his Military Inty
ab
Bran
8.2570
In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.
13032
85.
Sir,
317
0
TREASURY CHAMBERS,
924 AUG 35
22 August
1885
Gov
13071
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
you
"Treasury request to inform Secretary Colonel
of
Stanley, in reply to Mr. Branston's Letter the 11th Instant, that "They cannot take into consideration Major Opneral A. H. Gordon's application
to draw his Army Retired Pay with his
salary
DA
Superintendent
f
the Vectoria
Gad, Hong Hong, unlees it is brought before
them by the Secretary of
of
My
State
for
War.
Lords cannot alter provisions
the Army Pay Warrant in their
motion
own
As They understand this case, Mayor
foder Secretary of State
Colonial Office