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and honourabh serve
worthy of some consideration. I have addressed the followug letter to the Military Secretary
and would approach you carnestly begging that whils laying this letter before His Rozal Highness you
Decond
you will my application.
with your good offices.
(Copy of letter to the Military
Secretary)
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Mount Mascal Bexley, Kent.
25th November 1887
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I have the honous trequest that you will be pleased to
submit and &recommend
my
entrealy that Hes Royal Highness The Commander in Chief will be graciously pleased to oblame for me the command
I understand at Malta which is, soon to become vacant. Even if the port were
only granted
this with to me for
two
years,
in China.
my
there
Years
completing the term of five years employment should be most deeply grateful
Л
бо
anxious
Cur
I to serve my
full term of five years that
I should be
glad
B
recept.
the appointment without Salary and would certaing nophold the dignity of position. undertaking
far as the expense hospitality
are←
The
that so
and
acerned
my governorship should not suffer.
with
L
comparis
that of any of my
predecessors.
When I was stationed at Malta in command of
2nd Battalion.
the
of
the Buffs I
was fortunate enough to
secure the highest praires From Sir Gaspard Le March aut;: the Governor and Commanda in Chief. Not only in his
farewell order to the regiment on its departure dict this Excellency express satisfaction; but m
turt
teis
official letter to me he again complimented me upon the discipline
and efficiency of the regiment and
The
good feeling I had establishin