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Enclosure 24, 3966 114
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REG 23 FEB 29,
-Minute by the Harbour Master.
The Regulations say that no
candidate will be examined unless he
· produce certain testimonials for the 12 months of service immediately
the date of his application. Mr O'Sullivan cannot produce these, his last 12 months' service (which
preeceling
on
has been in five different ships) is made - exp of broken periods spread up
months.
over 15
I have no doubt in my
mind that the intention of the words
" is to ensure that
" immediately preceding " is to
the last 12 months' service, for which a
canlidate produces testimonials, shall be continuous
condition
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·wvery.
reasonable,
the opinion
and such was
of my predeclivor, and the rule that has been observed here for years past.
Bong