he mean that still mine
than I asked for are desirable? If so with keine
a
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My
letter
Agree a reference on the subject- will show, but there would
be difficulty in housing them, I cannot understand Ulmart about the
the District
watchmen. They were time places on police,
in my beats
& supervised by the European police, who received
a list of
paper each evening stating on what beat each watchman
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should be found. Possibly Rejcition General has withdrawn.
the
use
of them
some special work?
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As regards the red style of helmet, now only
uniform dress 207
as
full dress, is smart enough, but I have always thought that the new light pattern now worn on ordinary summer duty is
the ugliest thing imaginable, and it does most undoubtedly tend to make the men look "quays" from
& detracts
their smartness of appearance
on street duty. But it is serviceable as it protects the nape of the neck from the sun
which the red pattern signally fails to do.
30. With reference to his May's
Concluding Remark that I gave Capt. Lyons no "guiding
instructions" to
it
applies only to the Remark.
listed police I have pleased quietly. If it has a more extended reference I can only express astonishment that he should make it
Sir Henry Blake repeat
as
a matter
of fact
has been
when
therefore
the force 6 months I left. He, can hardly be said
been new to the letter
place
& have
the
the men. During
the 6 months he served with me I made
a practice
of drawing his attention to important papers likely to form precedents or give him an insight into our peculiarities. He knew almost from the first that I was going on leave in Spring
& that he
was
likely
Naturally acting for me. He has therefore ample
time to ponder
and
observe matters.
& ask my heirs
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