sir,
Hongkong, 19th. August, 1911.
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Re Assistant Crown Solicitor.
With reference to the above appointment which
has been offered to me I shall feel cbliged if you will be so good as to inform me whether I can have an assurance that the fact that I will not be a Cadet Officer will not be considered any bar to my acting as Crown Solicitor in Mr.Kemp's absence, or to my succeeding him in the event of his promotion or transfer; in other words that with regard to this particular post I shall have Cadet status.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.
I have, etc.
så.
Paul M. Hodgson