COPY.
4b4/1903.
To
The Bonourable
F. B. May, C.M.G.;
Sir,
267
276
Rangoon,
17 R
February 3rd, 1903.
The Reply to this letter should be
addressed
c/o H. E. Sir Frank Swettenham,
K.C.M.G..
Government House,
Straits Settlements.
Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.
I have the honour to inform you that I
received your letter of January 17th., (305/1903 - 0.0.D.)
yesterday, on my arrival in Rangoon. I find that it is a reply
to my letter of December 21st., 1902, in which I accepted the
offer of the Hongkong Government to undertake the indexing of
the Council Chamber Library and the revision of the system by
which documents are filed and recorded in the Colonial
Secretary's Office.
2.
You inform me that Mr. Drayson, Chief
Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, has undertaken to do
the work referred to without remuneration, and that my
services are not, therefore, required.
3.
As the letter I am now replying to 17th.
January, 1903 (number quoted 305/1902 -0.0.0.) is in direct.
contradiction of your letter of October 29th, 1902, No. 2871,
I find it necessary to lay the following facts before you for
consideration, and to beg that you will inform me of your
final decision in the matter as soon as your convenience will
permit.
4.
In July, 1902, I was asked verbally by
you