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Indian Service, a favour accorded to other Indian employees in similar circumstances, and Judging by the circumstances, I am extremely desirous that Mr. Breagh should have permission to enlist at once one hundred of the Sikh Police for duty here, without requiring from the men the usual two months' notice, or at all.

It is not improbable that, if Mr. Breagh cannot be permitted to retain his position in the Tunjaub Police, or be allowed to count his service there, he will nevertheless consent to come to Hong Kong. I fear, however, that he will do this under an erroneous impression of my having power hereafter to do more for him than I can, and I am therefore very reluctant to interfere with his future prospects in the Indian Service.

I trust Your Excellency may find yourself able to take a favourable view of the request herein and to issue early the necessary directions for that purpose. Not knowing any other suitable channel through which to make this communication, I have been obliged to trouble Your Excellency with these details.

(Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell
Governor and Commander in Chief.

(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.

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73 Indian Service, a favour accorded to other Indian employees in similar circumstances, and Judging by the circumstances, I am extremely desirous that Mr. Breagh should have permission to enlist at once one hundred of the Sikh Police for duty here, without requiring from the men the usual two months' notice, or at all. It is not improbable that, if Mr. Breagh cannot be permitted to retain his position in the Tunjaub Police, or be allowed to count his service there, he will nevertheless consent to come to Hong Kong. I fear, however, that he will do this under an erroneous impression of my having power hereafter to do more for him than I can, and I am therefore very reluctant to interfere with his future prospects in the Indian Service. I trust Your Excellency may find yourself able to take a favourable view of the request herein and to issue early the necessary directions for that purpose. Not knowing any other suitable channel through which to make this communication, I have been obliged to trouble Your Excellency with these details. (Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor and Commander in Chief. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary.
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C 73 Indian Service, a favor accorded to other Indian employes in similar circumstances, and Judly I circu am extremely I desirous that Mo: breagh should have permission hundred of the Sith Police for duty to enlist at once one here, without requiring from the men the usual two months notice. or at all. It is not improbable that leven, if Mr breagh cannot be permitted to retain his position in the Tunjaub Police or be allowed to count his service There he will nevertheless consent to come to Hongtong. I fear however that he. will do this under an erroneous impression of my having power hereafter to do more it in my for him than J can and I 1 am therefore very reluctant to interfere with his future prospects in the Indian Service. I trust Your Excellency may find yourself able to take a favorable view of the request herein and to issue early the preferred, directions necessary for that other suitable channel through which purpose. Not knowing any to make this communication I have been obliged to trouble Your Excellency with these details. I have t (Signed) Richard Graves Mac Donnell and bommander in Governor I True Copy) Colonial Secretary. bhief.
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Indian Service, a

favor accorded to

other Indian employes in similar

circumstances, and Judly I

circu

am

extremely

I desirous that Mo: breagh should have

permission hundred of the Sith Police for duty

to enlist at once one

here, without requiring from the men

the usual two months notice.

or at all.

It is not improbable that

leven, if Mr breagh cannot be permitted

to retain his position in the Tunjaub

Police or

be allowed to count his service

There he will nevertheless consent to come to Hongtong. I fear however that he.

will do this under

an erroneous

impression of my having

power hereafter to do more

it in

my

for him than

J

can

and I

1

am

therefore very

reluctant

to interfere with his future prospects in

the Indian Service.

I trust Your Excellency may

find yourself able to take a favorable

view of the

request herein and to issue early the

preferred,

directions

necessary

for that other suitable channel through which

purpose. Not knowing any

to make this communication I have been obliged to trouble Your Excellency

with these details.

I have t

(Signed) Richard Graves Mac Donnell

and bommander in

Governor

I True

Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

bhief.

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