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me

conveyed_ in your Letter, the Governor-

with the unanimous concurrence

.

of the

to

Incentive founcil - regrets his inability sustain that degree of responsibility which must always attach to his acts where they deviate materially from

: the plain- course indicated by his Instruction s

neages of the Service

and the

I have to

(Signed) Frederick. W.A. Bruce.

Colonial Secretary

True (opy)

Frederick Precunch MA. Bruce

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Copy

As

(19.)

Sir,

1845

1. 1089 2 73.

Colonial Treasury, 424

Hongkong, 24th Junes, 1845.

I have the honor to acknowlogi

the receipt of your letter 18th Distant, conveying

to

of

M...

Me

refusal of H. R. the Gorr

to

my application for six months leave of absence

following grounds: -

Me

14. That" the Regulations by

"which the God." is bound

"to have

"clear

al

of absence are and peremptory - confining,

" such leave to cases of serious

The Double

Frederick M. Bruse,

Colonial karetary

indisposition