CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 61

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I am amongst the oldest, if not in years, although yes in actual service of the Government on the active list of Your Lordship's Department, and having given to that Department all that was best worth story of my life and energy, I would be content to retain even the humblest post, if the imputation in question had any foundation.

9. is defence could be quite satisfactory. Nevertheless I do wish I could have left such a topic wholly unnoticed; I am merely adding a reply.

Your Lordship's disapproval of their actions is gratifying to me. May I acknowledge your efforts to serve this Colony and I do not forget that the same mail which brought Your Lordship's comments of the 26th June also brought me the very exceptional boon of a year's leave of absence to be used as occasion might require.

I am therefore not without hope that Your Lordship's opinions may in other respects undergo some modification in my favor. Meantime the leave granted will at least enable me to reconsider my position.

MINUTE PAPER. 58/2/0

S. Handford

You will probably pass this to Sir F. Rogers.

Jus 1/4

Nov 4/4/69

I have the honor to be,

with very great respect,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,

Rashid [illegible word, possibly 'firm' or 'finn']

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I am amongst the oldest, if not in years, although yes in actual service of the Government on the active list of Your Lordship's Department, and having given to that Department all that was best worth story of my life and energy, I would be content to retain even the humblest post, if the imputation in question had any foundation. 9. is defence could be quite satisfactory. Nevertheless I do wish I could have left such a topic wholly unnoticed; I am merely adding a reply. Your Lordship's disapproval of their actions is gratifying to me. May I acknowledge your efforts to serve this Colony and I do not forget that the same mail which brought Your Lordship's comments of the 26th June also brought me the very exceptional boon of a year's leave of absence to be used as occasion might require. I am therefore not without hope that Your Lordship's opinions may in other respects undergo some modification in my favor. Meantime the leave granted will at least enable me to reconsider my position. MINUTE PAPER. 58/2/0 S. Handford You will probably pass this to Sir F. Rogers. Jus 1/4 Nov 4/4/69 I have the honor to be, with very great respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant, Rashid [illegible word, possibly 'firm' or 'finn']
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9 is defence could be quite satisfactory. Nevertheless I do rich the how I could have left such a topic Wholly

that' Innoticed; Jams leave it, Merely adding

peely

I am amongst the oldest, if not in bars, Although yes machial service of the fovenins on the active list of Yundndship's Department, and thigh thane Given to that Departint all that was bish worth story of my life and energy, I would be confit to retain even the huntlest post, if the imputation inGuustivin hadany foundation.

8. Your Lordship's distalite of ther

Lerina

mi Gratifying

my B. May Reterledged si efforts to serve this Colmy and I do not forget that The tanne mail which brought Your Lordships Chunts of the 26th June also brought time the

Jam

very exceptional boon of a year's leave of absence bory

occasion might require.

to be used as therefore not without hope that your Lordship's opinions

May

in other respects undergo

some mecodeprealest

in my favor. Meantime the leave Granted

will at leach enable

me to reconsider my

687

6368

Confe

6406

58/2/0

MINUTE PAPER.

S. Handford

u

You will probabl

this for Sie. F. Ropes.

Jus 1/4

Nouve

R. 4/4/69

O M

don position.

I have the honor toke

with thery great respect

Yun Lerdship's Most Stedent, hinthe

Rashid finn

Sewant

frams Mand sundl

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