CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 631

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I have now the honour to state that, having been offered these posts by Par. 15. of Despatch (of that Colony dated 22 July 1894), but I shall be glad to receive the permission of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to accept it.

Hong Kong Service, to which I claim to belong: 2. The question of pension from my transfer to the Home Service will, I understand, be governed by the rules I have referred to in a previous letter.

3. In conclusion, I have again to express my gratitude to the Lordary.

**DRAFT.**

M.I. 22602/96

H. G. Mitchell Jones by

24 November 96

Mr.

MINUTE.

Maenaghten 2/11/

Mr. Lucas

Mr. Fairfield.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Sir R. Meade.

Earl Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain,

2

fs

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 31st ultimo, I am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that he will not object to your accepting the appointment in the Home Service, which has been offered to you, and that you will not, by so doing, forfeit your rights to pension from Hong Kong.

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I have now the honour to state that, having been offered these posts by Par. 15. of Despatch (of that Colony dated 22 July 1894), but I shall be glad to receive the permission of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to accept it. Hong Kong Service, to which I claim to belong: 2. The question of pension from my transfer to the Home Service will, I understand, be governed by the rules I have referred to in a previous letter. 3. In conclusion, I have again to express my gratitude to the Lordary. **DRAFT.** M.I. 22602/96 H. G. Mitchell Jones by 24 November 96 Mr. MINUTE. Maenaghten 2/11/ Mr. Lucas Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Sir R. Meade. Earl Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain, 2 fs Sir, In reply to your letter of the 31st ultimo, I am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that he will not object to your accepting the appointment in the Home Service, which has been offered to you, and that you will not, by so doing, forfeit your rights to pension from Hong Kong. 54 In order to avoid a break in your service, you will be treated as on... Page 2 (The last three lines are kept as is, assuming they are part of the page numbering metadata) ... Page 2
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I have now the honour to state Of Deputy Governor in the Prison Service, I propose, with that, having been offered these ost by Par. 15. of such assurance as Mr Kamberlain of that Colorry dated 822 July 1894), but I shall be and to receive the Pension Ducinate the permission of Re Secretary of State may fell prepared to give that for the Colonies, to accept it. HongKong sererie, to which I clasin do it: 2. The question of pension formy will not presudicially affect my my transfer to Ke Stome Cererie. will, Innderstand, be governed to express my gratitude to the have Uferred in a previous letter, 3. In conclusion, I have again Lorelary ** DRAFT. M. I 22602/96 H. G. Mitchell Junes by виж вин 624 November 96 Mr. MINUTE. Maenaghten 2/11/ Mr. Lucas X Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Sir R. Meade. Earl Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain, 2 fs Sir, In reply to letter your of the 31st ultimo, I are directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to inform your that he will not object to your accepting Cint the appoin meni in the Home Service, which has been offered that you 2 you, and will not, by so doing, "1.7 forfeit your rights to Coky coor to you with ref to Desk" on 20570 heugter pension from Hong Kong. in funds. 54 In order to avoid a Time u heak in your su içk you will be treated as on
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I have now the honour

to

state

Of Deputy Governor in the Prison Service, I propose, with

that, having been offered these ost

by Par. 15.

of

such assurance as Mr Kamberlain

of that Colorry dated 822 July 1894),

but I shall be and to receive

the Pension Ducinate

the permission of Re Secretary of State may fell prepared to give that

for the Colonies, to accept it.

HongKong sererie, to which I clasin do it: 2. The question of pension formy will not presudicially affect my my transfer to Ke Stome Cererie.

will, Innderstand, be governed to express my gratitude to the

have Uferred in a previous letter, 3. In conclusion, I have again

Lorelary

**

DRAFT.

M. I

22602/96

H. G. Mitchell Junes by

виж вин

624

November 96

Mr.

MINUTE.

Maenaghten 2/11/

Mr. Lucas

X Mr. Fairfield.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Sir R. Meade.

Earl Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain,

2

fs

Sir,

In reply

to

letter

your

of the 31st ultimo, I are

directed

by

Mr Secretary

Chamberlain to inform your

that he

will not object to

your accepting Cint

the appoin meni

in the Home Service, which has been offered

that

you

2

you, and

will not, by so doing,

"1.7 forfeit your rights to

Coky coor to you with ref to Desk" on 20570

heugter pension from Hong Kong.

in funds.

54

In order to

avoid

a

Time

u heak in your su içk

you

will be treated as on

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