CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 74

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H

72

an

and had been appointed

assistant

& District Inspector, after passing

creditable examination.

a very

I wrote

wrote to him

last August inquiring

whether he

would like to take service here and

whether he could procure one

hundred

trained Police

men to accompany him.

Mr. Breagh has informed me

in reply that he has reason to believe

in the local

Government would not

object.

He also tells me,

that supposing

he could find trained and good

men willing to accompany

him, they would

have to

give

two months' notice, whilst

he is also

naturally diffident

as to the propriety of inducing

them to leave the service.

I need scarcely inform Your

Lordship that I have

no wish or intention of doing, or inducing others

to do

anything within the British Indian dominions without the full

privity and consent of the Authorities

there.

I am

however in

a very

embarrassing position at this moment,

as the necessity of procuring additional and trustworthy Police is extremely

urgent. Therefore, in the interest of the Queen's Government, I apply to Your Excellency for aid so far

as to

give

Mr. Breagh leave to transfer his services to this Government without prejudice to his position in the

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H 72 an and had been appointed assistant & District Inspector, after passing creditable examination. a very I wrote wrote to him last August inquiring whether he would like to take service here and whether he could procure one hundred trained Police men to accompany him. Mr. Breagh has informed me in reply that he has reason to believe in the local Government would not object. He also tells me, that supposing he could find trained and good men willing to accompany him, they would have to give two months' notice, whilst he is also naturally diffident as to the propriety of inducing them to leave the service. I need scarcely inform Your Lordship that I have no wish or intention of doing, or inducing others to do anything within the British Indian dominions without the full privity and consent of the Authorities there. I am however in a very embarrassing position at this moment, as the necessity of procuring additional and trustworthy Police is extremely urgent. Therefore, in the interest of the Queen's Government, I apply to Your Excellency for aid so far as to give Mr. Breagh leave to transfer his services to this Government without prejudice to his position in the
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H 72 an and had been appointed assistint & District Inspector, after passing creditable examination. a very I wrote wrote to him last August inquiring whether he would like to take service here and whether he could procure one hundred trained Police him. men to accompany M" breagh has informed me reply that he has reason to believe in the local Government would not object- he He also tells me, could find trained and good that supposing willing to accompany men مق him they would have to give two months notice, whilst as he also naturally diffident to the propriety of inducing to leave the service. him I need scarcely inform your -or Lordship that I have no wish intention of doing, or inducing others to do anything within the British Indian dominions without the full privity and consent of the Authorities there. J am however in a very embarrassing position at this moment, as the necessity of procuring additional and trust worthy Police is extremely urgent. Therefore in the interest of the Queens Government I apply to Your Excellency for aid so far as to give Mor breagh leave to transfer his services to this Government without prejudice to his position in the قتب
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H

72

an

and had been appointed

assistint

& District Inspector, after passing

creditable examination.

a very

I wrote

wrote to him

last August inquiring

whether he

would like to take service here and

whether he could procure one

hundred

trained Police

him.

men to accompany M" breagh has informed me

reply that he has reason to believe

in

the local

Government would not

object-

he

He also tells me,

could find trained and good

that supposing

willing to accompany

men

مق

him they would

have to

give

two months notice, whilst

as

he also

naturally diffident

to the propriety of inducing

to leave the service.

him

I need scarcely inform your

-or

Lordship that I have

no wish intention of doing, or inducing others

to do

anything within the British Indian dominions without the full

privity and consent of the Authorities

there.

J

am

however in

a very

embarrassing position at this moment,

as the necessity of procuring additional and trust worthy Police is extremely

urgent. Therefore in the interest of the Queens Government I apply to Your Excellency for aid so far

as to

give

Mor breagh leave to transfer his services to this Government without prejudice to his position in the

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