CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 32

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nearly 12 years in all in the Colony of Hong Kong.

I think it due to your Excellency

to explain that I make my application

to the Home Government in this somewhat unusual manner, because a brother

officer who recently went home on 12

Month's leave had these reduced to 6:

on his arrival; it is therefore to save time and expense and to prevent disappointment to myself that I am desirous of having the Sanction of this Lordship The Secretary of State before I avail

myself of a similar leave of

absence from my post-

I beg therefore to repeat my request that Your Excellency will Kindly forward my application to the

Colonial Office with such recommendation


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as your Excellency may see fit to

offer.

I have, &c.

G. T. M. O'Brien

(Signed)

Colonial Secretary.

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary

1701

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nearly 12 years in all in the Colony of Hong Kong. I think it due to your Excellency to explain that I make my application to the Home Government in this somewhat unusual manner, because a brother officer who recently went home on 12 Month's leave had these reduced to 6: on his arrival; it is therefore to save time and expense and to prevent disappointment to myself that I am desirous of having the Sanction of this Lordship The Secretary of State before I avail myself of a similar leave of absence from my post- I beg therefore to repeat my request that Your Excellency will Kindly forward my application to the Colonial Office with such recommendation 1 F 31 as your Excellency may see fit to offer. I have, &c. G. T. M. O'Brien (Signed) Colonial Secretary. True Copy. Colonial Secretary 1701
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4 nearly 12 years in all in the bolony of Houghing. I think it due to your Excelling lucellency to explain that I make my application. to the Home Government in this somewhat unusual Marener, because a belovial officer who recently went home on 12 Mouth's leave had these reduced to 6: on his arrival ; it is therefore to save time and expense and to prevent disappointment to myself that I am desirous of having the Sanction of this Lordship The Secretary of State before I avail I myself of a similar leave of absence from iny post- I beg therefore to repeat my request that Your Excellency will Kindly forward my application to the bolonial office with such recommendation 1 F 31 as your Excellency may see fit to offer. I have, 70. G. I Mercer (Signed) Colonial Secretary. True Copy. Colonial Secretary 1701
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nearly 12 years in all in the bolony of Houghing.

I think it due to your Excelling

lucellency

to explain that I make my application.

to the Home Government in this somewhat unusual Marener, because a belovial

officer who recently went home on 12

Mouth's leave had these reduced to 6:

on his arrival ; it is therefore to save time and expense and to prevent disappointment to myself that I am desirous of having the Sanction of this Lordship The Secretary of State before I avail

I myself of a similar leave of

absence from iny post-

I beg therefore to repeat my request that Your Excellency will Kindly forward my application to the

bolonial office with such recommendation

1

F

31

as your Excellency may see fit to

offer.

I have, 70.

G. I Mercer

(Signed)

Colonial Secretary.

True Copy.

Colonial Secretary

1701

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