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Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service at the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from External sources. I will not therefore instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally but I wish you to use your discretion.

His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, where an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified.

His youth and inexperience would seem to be a definite obstacle.

has been rewritten to meet the rules as follows:

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Conquage : bo is therefore appointed well entitled to be fronted to as definite office of twot and responsibility Government service in the at the same time I am anxions that the flow of promotion among youzy lately appointed Cadets should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Savice from External Sources. I will not therefore instruct you to offer him the affointment inconditionally but I wish you to use your discretion.

His Lockbaits youth makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which Borgen experience and gooda orge would seem to an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified.

is rewritten as

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Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from external sources. I will not, therefore, instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion.

His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position, such as one of the principal magistracies, for which an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified.

Here is the final version:

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Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from external sources. I will not, therefore, instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion.

His lack of experience makes me hesitate to so place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which an older and more experienced officer, with Borgen experience and good organisation, would be better qualified.

However, to follow the exact rules and original text as much as possible, here is the best version:

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Confidential: bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from External sources. I will not therefore instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion.

His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which Borgen experience and good organisation would seem to make an older and more experienced officer better qualified.

The final output is

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Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from external sources. I will not, therefore, instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion.

His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified.

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165 Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service at the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from External sources. I will not therefore instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally but I wish you to use your discretion. His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, where an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified. His youth and inexperience would seem to be a definite obstacle. has been rewritten to meet the rules as follows: 165 Conquage : bo is therefore appointed well entitled to be fronted to as definite office of twot and responsibility Government service in the at the same time I am anxions that the flow of promotion among youzy lately appointed Cadets should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Savice from External Sources. I will not therefore instruct you to offer him the affointment inconditionally but I wish you to use your discretion. His Lockbaits youth makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which Borgen experience and gooda orge would seem to an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified. is rewritten as 165 Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from external sources. I will not, therefore, instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion. His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position, such as one of the principal magistracies, for which an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified. Here is the final version: 165 Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from external sources. I will not, therefore, instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion. His lack of experience makes me hesitate to so place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which an older and more experienced officer, with Borgen experience and good organisation, would be better qualified. However, to follow the exact rules and original text as much as possible, here is the best version: 165 Confidential: bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from External sources. I will not therefore instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion. His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which Borgen experience and good organisation would seem to make an older and more experienced officer better qualified. The final output is 165 Confidential: Mr. Bo is therefore well entitled to be promoted to the definite office of Secretariat and responsibility in the Government service. At the same time I am anxious that the flow of promotion among you, lately appointed Cadets, should not be blocked by filling up the vacancies in the regular Service from external sources. I will not, therefore, instruct you to offer him the appointment unconditionally, but I wish you to use your discretion. His lack of experience makes me hesitate to place him in an officiating important position as one of the principal magistracies, for which an older and more experienced officer would be better qualified.
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