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51. Barrage Road 2553 Plans & RECO Memo

REP 3 TID 17

Feb. 2nd 1897

27

430

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of letter No. 1465/97,

and beg to state in reply, that although I have been reading for the Bar, I have invariably made the state of my health my first consideration.

I therefore hope the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies will sanction the extension and allow me, for the following reasons, to take my final examination on the 6th, 7th & 18th of April.

1. I have practically done the amount of reading required.

2. My health has suffered from studying for the Bar. This, I believe, is owing to the fact that during my 6 years' residence

John Branston C.B.

The Under Secretary of State

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51. Barrage Road 2553 Plans & RECO Memo REP 3 TID 17 Feb. 2nd 1897 27 430 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of letter No. 1465/97, and beg to state in reply, that although I have been reading for the Bar, I have invariably made the state of my health my first consideration. I therefore hope the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies will sanction the extension and allow me, for the following reasons, to take my final examination on the 6th, 7th & 18th of April. 1. I have practically done the amount of reading required. 2. My health has suffered from studying for the Bar. This, I believe, is owing to the fact that during my 6 years' residence John Branston C.B. The Under Secretary of State
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51. Barrage Rooa 2553 Planstea & RECO Ment REP 3 TID 17 Feb. 2th 1897 27 430 I have the honour to acknowleage pt of letter 1465/97, the receipt ax d beg tostate in reply, that although I have been reading for the bar I have made the state of my invariably - first consider a ton. May fr health I therefore, hope the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies will panction the extension following BB Acesor and allow me, for the to take my final the 6th 7th 18th of April. ar examination on. 1. I have practically O 2 My my Le Mouble im reading required. done The amount health to for from suffering fro M studying for the Bar has This I believe is owing to proved, this I believe is a the fact that daring my 6 years John Branston C.B. the Under Secretory of ella te residence
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51. Barrage Rooa 2553 Planstea & RECO Ment

REP 3 TID 17

Feb. 2th 1897

27

430

I have the honour to acknowleage

pt of letter N° 1465/97,

the receipt

ax d

beg tostate in reply, that although

I have been reading for the bar I have

made the state of my

invariably

- first consider a ton.

May fr

health

I therefore,

hope the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of

State for the Colonies will panction

the extension

following

BB

Acesor

and allow me, for the

to take my final

the 6th 7th 18th of April.

ar examination on.

1. I have practically

O

2

My

my

Le Mouble

im

reading required.

done

The

amount

health to for from suffering fro

M

studying for the Bar has

This I believe is owing to proved, this I believe is a

the fact that daring my 6 years

John Branston C.B.

the Under Secretory of ella te

residence

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