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178 Houstong

RECENT

JAN OS

1944

402

As Tentody. S Nam Road

40 Tonbridge

January 27th/864

Subjoind

On the 20th Instant I took the liberty of addressing a Letter - a copy of which is subjoined - to Lord Aberdeen soliciting the appointment of Registrar or Clerk of the Court of Sindicture at Hong Kong and on the 22nd received an answer, a copy of which I also have the honor of forwarding herewith, referring me to your Lordship's department. I therefore presume to furnish Your Lordship with a copy of the Correspondence that has passed between the Post Master General, Sir Robert Jardine, and myself on the subject of an appointment for Hong Kong, hoping that your Lordship will pardon me for troubling you with these documents and receive my application favorably, and that there should vacant at Hong Kong your Lordship's office will confer some appointment.

I have the honor to be

With great respect

Your Lordship's Obedient Servant

Wattmann

The Right Honble

Principal Secretary of State

for Colonial affairs.

Downing Street

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178 Houstong RECENT JAN OS 1944 402 As Tentody. S Nam Road 40 Tonbridge January 27th/864 Subjoind On the 20th Instant I took the liberty of addressing a Letter - a copy of which is subjoined - to Lord Aberdeen soliciting the appointment of Registrar or Clerk of the Court of Sindicture at Hong Kong and on the 22nd received an answer, a copy of which I also have the honor of forwarding herewith, referring me to your Lordship's department. I therefore presume to furnish Your Lordship with a copy of the Correspondence that has passed between the Post Master General, Sir Robert Jardine, and myself on the subject of an appointment for Hong Kong, hoping that your Lordship will pardon me for troubling you with these documents and receive my application favorably, and that there should vacant at Hong Kong your Lordship's office will confer some appointment. I have the honor to be With great respect Your Lordship's Obedient Servant Wattmann The Right Honble Principal Secretary of State for Colonial affairs. Downing Street Copy of
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178 Houstong

RECENT

JAN OS

1944

402

As Tentody. S Nam Road

40 Tonbridge

January 27th/864

Subjoind

On the 20th Instant I took the liberty of

addressing

Letter - a copy of which it.

to Lord Aberdeen soliching

the appointment

of Registrer or Elack of the Court of Sindicature at Hong Kong and

the 22^ receud

an and icer

of

which Falso have the honor of forwarding a Basy-

refering

me to your hardships departments I therefore presume to

furnish Your Lordshif with a copy of the Correspondence that he's passed between the Post Master General Per Robertical.

myself on the subject of an

Lord Aberdeen a d

appointment for Hoping that

troubling you

---

in

your Lordship will pardon

mowe

th these documents and receu

-

on that of there should valant at Hong Kong your

this application favorably, and that not be any

office will confer

Lordshift

Some

ہے

appointmen

ther Eastern Colony

I have the honor to be

With great respect

Your Lordships Kary

Q

Obedient Vero Wattmann

H

The day for Harley

ht Honble

Principal Sureting of State

for Catania

Downing

Genial affairs.

Tweet

Copy of

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