Confidential

Despatch

...

168

DESPATCH.

ot of the post should be $2400 a year.

to her Hallefaxú appt as Police Magistrate in the new Territory, I assume from the fact that you have not submitted it for my approval that the arrangement is only intended to be a temporary one. I presume that you will shortly submit the name of some more experienced officer for permanent appointment to this important post:

Governor.

No. 161 Tel 1899 to Oct previous Paper.

25252 -44530-12003--15000-12-96 978-5400-8-9

Subsequent

No.

HONG KONG

28691

(Subject.)

Ju HP. Toomer

Ref: torour desk 193:

C. O. C.O.

28691

Received & Read 20 OCT in 15 Left; Tooker's duties heavy (and) responsible, suggest transference from Colony

Mr. Lucas

(Minutes.)

Sir W. Hamilton

Judges the Private Secretary would find it very difficult to transfer him to another Colony; but in face of this telegram and Dr. Manson's I do not think he ought to be sent back to Hong Kong without a certificate from a hand specialist (?Dr. Blandford ref in 27476/98).

Nov. 30: early.

W

He is due back that the matter must be settled

Gus 20/10

Telegraph at once confidentially that the telegram is too late and that we cannot hold out hope of transferring him to another Colony (PT 21

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Confidential

Despatch

...

168

DESPATCH.

ot of the post should be $2400 a year.

to her Hallefaxú appt as Police Magistrate in the new Territory, I assume from the fact that you have not submitted it for my approval that the arrangement is only intended to be a temporary one. I presume that you will shortly submit the name of some more experienced officer for permanent appointment to this important post:

Governor.

No.161 Tel 1899 to Oct previous Paper.

25252-44530-12003--15000-12-96 978-5400-8-9

Subsequent

No.

HONG KONG

28691

(Subject.)

Ju HP. Toomer

Ref:torour desk 193:

C.O.C.O.

28691

Received & Read 20 OCT in 15 Left; Tooker's duties heavy (and) responsible, suggest transference from Colony

Mr. Lucas

(Minutes.)

Sir W. Hamilton

Judges the Private Secretary would find it very difficult to transfer him to another Colony; but in face of this telegram and Dr. Manson's I do not think he ought to be sent back to Hong Kong without a certificate from a hand specialist (?Dr. Blandford ref in 27476/98).

Nov. 30: early.

W

He is due back that the matter must be settled

Gus 20/10

Telegraph at once confidentially that the telegram is too late and that we cannot hold out hope of transferring him to another Colony (PT 21

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