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[12

Should I not demonstrate to this Lordship's complete satisfaction that I was perfectly justified in soliciting this team being dismissed from service?

On

My duties may be performed by the Commissariat during my absence as they were before my arrival, or W Mercer the Governor's private Secretary shall act as Locum tenens. I am aware of the labour, risk, expense, & above all the danger I incur of Lord Stanley's displeasure - but confiding in the justness of my views I will gladly submit to any penalty which may be the result of my failure.

455

13 It will add to the obligations you have conferred on me if the Answer to this Request is transmitted by the ensuing Mail, which leaves China for England fortnightly after receipt of this letter. General D'Aquilar & the Atty General are favourable to my being permitted leave of absence for a few months to lay before

Statement

Lord

Stanley - but Gen D'Aquilar is of opinion that Davis would not grant me the leave. I would thereby be enabled duly to substantiate injury

For this reason

views.

have not applied to Mr

With whom Davis - with whom however

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Foreign Office Far Office Miscel Office [12 Should I not demonstrate to this Lordship's complete satisfaction that I was perfectly justified in soliciting this team being dismissed from service? On My duties may be performed by the Commissariat during my absence as they were before my arrival, or W Mercer the Governor's private Secretary shall act as Locum tenens. I am aware of the labour, risk, expense, & above all the danger I incur of Lord Stanley's displeasure - but confiding in the justness of my views I will gladly submit to any penalty which may be the result of my failure. 455 13 It will add to the obligations you have conferred on me if the Answer to this Request is transmitted by the ensuing Mail, which leaves China for England fortnightly after receipt of this letter. General D'Aquilar & the Atty General are favourable to my being permitted leave of absence for a few months to lay before Statement Lord Stanley - but Gen D'Aquilar is of opinion that Davis would not grant me the leave. I would thereby be enabled duly to substantiate injury For this reason views. have not applied to Mr With whom Davis - with whom however
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Foreign Office Far Office Misgel Office [12 Should I not demonshate to this Lordships complete batefaction that I was perfectly justified in coli- citing this teams-litre citing be dismissed Amservice on My drities may besterfor- - Med by the Commissariat during my absen as they were before myassival, or W Mercer the governor's private Secretary shall recin halfing satany as Locum tenens Jam Aware of the labour, risk, expense- & aboveall the danger I incur flord Starting displeasure-but Confiding in the justness of any Views I will gladly subunt to any penatly which maghe the flofcitur & of my failure. 455 13 It will add to the obligations you have conferred our if the Ansurer to this Regent he transmitted by the ensuing Mail. Which leaves kina par England for thine afte recept of this letter. General Ditquiler & the Atty General are favourable to say being permitted leave of absum ford mouths to tag any before Statement l Lord Stanly - but Gen Degener is of opinion that Davis would not grant me I would vivatrec. the leave Isick,_as be enabled thenly to substantiate injour For this reason Forthis views. have not applied to M With whom Davis-with whom however
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Foreign

Office

Far Office

Misgel

Office

[12

Should I not demonshate to this Lordships complete batefaction that I was perfectly justified in coli- citing this teams-litre citing be dismissed Amservice

on

My drities may besterfor- - Med by the Commissariat during my absen as they were before myassival, or W Mercer the governor's private Secretary shall recin halfing satany

as Locum tenens Jam Aware of the labour, risk,

expense- & aboveall the

danger I incur flord Starting displeasure-but Confiding in the justness of any Views I will gladly subunt to any penatly which maghe the flofcitur & of my failure.

455

13 It will add to the obligations you have conferred our if the Ansurer to this Regent he transmitted by the ensuing

Mail. Which leaves

kina par

England for thine afte recept of this letter. General Ditquiler & the Atty General are favourable to say being permitted leave of absum ford mouths to tag any

before

Statement l

Lord

Stanly - but Gen Degener is of opinion that Davis would not grant me

I would

vivatrec.

the leave Isick,_as be enabled thenly to substantiate injour

For this reason Forthis

views.

have not applied to M

With whom Davis-with whom

however

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