CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 353

In reference to your

other application

for papage allowance for yourself and some Members of your family,

also for

who recently left for England; further

considuation will

mo

doubt convince

that it is no

to accede to

·you

not in His Excellency's power

your request. as such

ipapage allowance can

only be green

leave

to Officers proceeding on regular to England, whereas the intention and meaning of vacation leave is that officers should avail themselves of a brief ¡indulgence to fit them for the better discharge of thin duties here

It therefore appears that

CH-

cannot

you

expect to combine all the advantages of

Vacation leave an

full pay with the

other privileges which

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seek and

пром

though personally His Excellewey would

gladly further your

wishes he cannot do

so consistently with the Regulations which he is bound to enforce.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Semant,

acting

Colonial Secretary