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that

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enaggerating when say during that period they did not discharge sio

this and

men the effective work, at am not imputing any blame to either of thend for

it certainly was no fault of theirs, for it is simply impossible for any man who comes out to this alima trofie the age of 40 to get through ani duties in Spotisfactory manner which demand

continuous persona

mes personal activity

and in this respect the Warbour Master differs

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from almost all the superior Government Offices - thes can work in their Officer- he must be put in the sun

and on the water at all

hours of the day. Anjouing manpan with pare stand this and, so pan as middle aged man seasoned to the climated, but not p/middle aged man who comes out

from home.

of the Colonial Office would allow Wis Excellency to dispose of this Office here it think

can

point out how the

expenses of the Establishment