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My Lord,

I ought also to send copy of conditions, & which he has infringed; I fear, if we do so we shall have further correspondence, but perhaps the matter should be made clear. C.P.D. Shall we redraft?

[Notation on the side: 27. M Sending them Yes. at once afmes as 2274]

Sumovsey Station Cambridgeshire za April 1897.

AEG 24 mrk 37 one 407 by the

With reference to your Lordship's letter 2.7659/97, referring to a small piece of building land taken from Government of Hong Kong, on consequence of my Agent in that Colony, failing to pay Crown Rent when due, I most respectfully and humbly beg that your Lordship may be pleased to order that I receive the $275 I paid the Hong Kong, Gov? for a precedent for the said land, and as this I humbly beg to point out the very generous way your Lordship treated the case of a gentleman at Pretoria, a veteran whose name I think was de Wet, late British Agent at Pretoria, whose case I saw in the Standard. That your Lordship will be pleased to treat me in as generous & liberal a way as was done in that case, and grant your obedient Servant this small favour.

I have the honour to be Sir

Your most obedient Servant-

N. Perry

Under Secretary of the Colonies

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My Lord, I ought also to send copy of conditions, & which he has infringed; I fear, if we do so we shall have further correspondence, but perhaps the matter should be made clear. C.P.D. Shall we redraft? [Notation on the side: 27. M Sending them Yes. at once afmes as 2274] Sumovsey Station Cambridgeshire za April 1897. AEG 24 mrk 37 one 407 by the With reference to your Lordship's letter 2.7659/97, referring to a small piece of building land taken from Government of Hong Kong, on consequence of my Agent in that Colony, failing to pay Crown Rent when due, I most respectfully and humbly beg that your Lordship may be pleased to order that I receive the $275 I paid the Hong Kong, Gov? for a precedent for the said land, and as this I humbly beg to point out the very generous way your Lordship treated the case of a gentleman at Pretoria, a veteran whose name I think was de Wet, late British Agent at Pretoria, whose case I saw in the Standard. That your Lordship will be pleased to treat me in as generous & liberal a way as was done in that case, and grant your obedient Servant this small favour. I have the honour to be Sir Your most obedient Servant- N. Perry Under Secretary of the Colonies Slade Page 1 [End of Page] Page 7
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I 7 ought also to sand copy of conditions. 6. and which he has infringed; I fear, if we do so we shall have further correspondence, but petrapt the tetta should be made alfable C.P.d. Shall we redraft 27. M Sending them Yes. atonce afmes as 2274 My Lord, of Sumovsey Station Cambridgeshire za April 1897. piec AEG 24 mrk 37 one 407 by the With reference to your Lordships letter 2.7659/97. referring to a small piece building land taken from Government of Hong Kong, on Consequence of my Agent in that Colony, failing to pay Crown Rent when due, I most respect fully And humbally beg that your fordship may be pleased to order that I ressive the $275! I paid the Hong Kong, Goo? for a precedent for the said land, and as this I humally beg to point out the liberal generous very enerous way your Lordship treated the case of a gen Pretoria, eteran whose name I think was, the de Wet, late Britisla Agent at Pre corian, whose case I saw in the Standard. That your Lordship will be pleased to treat me in as generous & liberal a way as was done in that " Case, and grant your gen tleman's servant this small favour. ght Stonourable humble I have the honour to be Sir Your most obedient Servant- N. Perry 1 Under Secretary of the Colonies Slate
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ought also to sand copy of conditions. 6. and which he has infringed; I fear, if we do so we shall have further correspondence, but petrapt the tetta should be made alfable C.P.d. Shall we redraft

27. M

Sending them

Yes. atonce

afmes

as 2274

My Lord,

of

Sumovsey Station Cambridgeshire

za April 1897.

piec

AEG 24 mrk 37

one

407

by the

With reference to your Lordships letter 2.7659/97. referring to a small piece

building land taken from Government of Hong Kong, on Consequence of my Agent in that Colony, failing to pay Crown Rent when due, I most respect fully And humbally beg that your

fordship may

be pleased to order that I ressive the $275! I paid the Hong Kong, Goo? for a precedent for

the said land, and as

this I humally beg to point out the

liberal

generous

very

enerous way your Lordship treated the case of a gen

Pretoria,

eteran whose

name I think was, the de Wet, late Britisla Agent at Pre corian, whose case I saw in the Standard. That your

Lordship will

be pleased to treat me in as generous & liberal a way as was done in that

" Case, and grant your

gen

tleman's

servant this small favour.

ght Stonourable

humble

I have the honour to be Sir

Your most obedient Servant-

N. Perry

1

Under Secretary of

the Colonies

Slate

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