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Land disposal would be very difficult. We are quite willing to meet his wishes, but there is no objection to his repeating writing as he thought fit.

He appears to me a straight forward man, without much ability of a high order, & without very good manners, but I should expect he would, with health, be a good police officer in a second rate Colony.

Ruth Res 11/72

I do not see what more can be said to Mr Greagh than was said in W. Holland's letter of April 22nd.

Reply that Mr. Creaghi's previous application duly noted, but that, for the reason stated in W. Holland's letter of April 22, Lord K. would not feel justified in holding out to W. Creagh much hope that his Lordship would be able to comply with his wishes.

ERW July 13/72.

Raffe K July 14/72.

21 Orchard Street, Portman Square

18th July 1872

Dear Mr Herbert,

In conversation the other day you mentioned that my request to be transferred to the Cape - or some other Colony - might be reconsidered. When I submitted my application for leave - which I now enclose.

You will recollect that I entered The Hong Kong service from India and was induced to remain for five years on the understanding that arrangements would be made by which my Hong Kong service would be admitted as service towards pension from the Indian Govt. But now that I wish to return to India I find that the Governor of Hong Kong is unable to make any such arrangement - I have therefore to decide between remaining in the Colonial service, and cancelling all my present service under Government by returning to India.

According to the Indian regulations I should have no claim upon the Government in the event of my being obliged - even by ill health - to resign my appointment before I had performed fifteen years service which would now commence from the date of my return to India, and as

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Land disposal would be very difficult. We are quite willing to meet his wishes, but there is no objection to his repeating writing as he thought fit. He appears to me a straight forward man, without much ability of a high order, & without very good manners, but I should expect he would, with health, be a good police officer in a second rate Colony. Ruth Res 11/72 I do not see what more can be said to Mr Greagh than was said in W. Holland's letter of April 22nd. Reply that Mr. Creaghi's previous application duly noted, but that, for the reason stated in W. Holland's letter of April 22, Lord K. would not feel justified in holding out to W. Creagh much hope that his Lordship would be able to comply with his wishes. ERW July 13/72. Raffe K July 14/72. 21 Orchard Street, Portman Square 18th July 1872 Dear Mr Herbert, In conversation the other day you mentioned that my request to be transferred to the Cape - or some other Colony - might be reconsidered. When I submitted my application for leave - which I now enclose. You will recollect that I entered The Hong Kong service from India and was induced to remain for five years on the understanding that arrangements would be made by which my Hong Kong service would be admitted as service towards pension from the Indian Govt. But now that I wish to return to India I find that the Governor of Hong Kong is unable to make any such arrangement - I have therefore to decide between remaining in the Colonial service, and cancelling all my present service under Government by returning to India. According to the Indian regulations I should have no claim upon the Government in the event of my being obliged - even by ill health - to resign my appointment before I had performed fifteen years service which would now commence from the date of my return to India, and as
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that Mr. Creaghi's precious application duly noted, but that, for the reason stated in Wr Holland's letter.

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July 13/72.

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18th July. W.

Dear Mr Herbert,

In conversation the other

day you mentioned that my request to be transferred to the Cape - or some other Colony.

might be reconsidered When I submited my application

I for leave - which now enclose.

You will recollect that Leutered The Hong Kong service from Ludia and was induced to remain for five Gears on the understanding that arrangements would be made by which my Hone thong

bervice would be admitted as service

towards pension from the Ludian Cast. But now that Zwish to return. to Ludia I find that the Governor of tong Hone is unable to matre any such amppuch arrangement - Thave therefore to decis between remaining in the Colonial dervice, and Cancelling all my present. service under Government buy returning

According to the Ludian regulations I should have no claim upon the Government in the event of my being obliged - even by

to Ludia -

ill health

to resign my appointment before Thad performed fifteen years bervies which would now commence from the date of my retum to India, and as

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