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My dear Mr Earle

Chohan: quite hopeless. I am afraid it is hopeless. My past experience is that the War Office say it is impossible to hold out as the kind of experience required is hard to come by. Also it is likely that the promotion list will be piled up.

Whitehall, S.W.

23rd January 1912.

24/1

I understand that Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., who is at present Harbour Master at Hong Kong, and who has been employed in that capacity or as Assistant Harbour Master for the past 12 years, is anxious to get the appointment of Commissioner at Limasol, Cyprus, which either is vacant now or is about to fall vacant.

You have, I know, in the Colonial Office a full record of Commander Taylor's various services, and so I will not recapitulate them, and you are no doubt fully aware of the work, especially that he has done in the appointment which he now holds.

I am, therefore, only writing to you to ask you if you will do what you can to further his wishes, as I feel sure that you will find him a useful and satisfactory

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272 My dear Mr Earle Chohan: quite hopeless. I am afraid it is hopeless. My past experience is that the War Office say it is impossible to hold out as the kind of experience required is hard to come by. Also it is likely that the promotion list will be piled up. Whitehall, S.W. 23rd January 1912. 24/1 I understand that Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., who is at present Harbour Master at Hong Kong, and who has been employed in that capacity or as Assistant Harbour Master for the past 12 years, is anxious to get the appointment of Commissioner at Limasol, Cyprus, which either is vacant now or is about to fall vacant. You have, I know, in the Colonial Office a full record of Commander Taylor's various services, and so I will not recapitulate them, and you are no doubt fully aware of the work, especially that he has done in the appointment which he now holds. I am, therefore, only writing to you to ask you if you will do what you can to further his wishes, as I feel sure that you will find him a useful and satisfactory

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272 My dear Mr Earle hochance: quite hopeless. Earla is aiz hope, War Office, Say impossible to hold out ces his past experiente hards of the kind required. also it is lines tut the Vacaris Whitehall, S.W. 23rd January 1912. will be piled f break promotion тся 24/1 I understand that Commander Basıl Taylor, R.N.. who is at present Harbour Master at Hong Kong, and who has been employed in that capacity or as Assistant Harbour Master for the past 12 years, is anxious to get the appointment of Commissioner at Timasol, Cyprus, which either is vacant now or is about to full vacant. You have, I know, in the Colonial Office a full record of Commander Taylor's various services, and so I will not recapitulate them, and you are no doubt fully aware of the work especially that he has done in the appointment which he now holds. I am, therefore, only writing to you to ask you if you will do what you can to further his wishes, as I feel sure that you will find him a useful and satisfactory

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272

My dear

Mr Earle

hochance: quite hopeless.

Earla

aiz

hope,

War Office,

Say impossible to hold out ces his past experiente

hards of the kind required. also it is lines tut the

Vacaris

Whitehall,

S.W.

23rd January 1912.

will be piled f break promotion

тся

24/1

I understand that Commander Basıl Taylor, R.N.. who

is at present Harbour Master at Hong Kong, and who has

been employed in that capacity or as Assistant Harbour

Master for the past 12 years, is anxious to get the

appointment of Commissioner at Timasol, Cyprus, which

either is vacant now or is about to full vacant.

You have, I know, in the Colonial Office a full

record of Commander Taylor's various services, and so I

will not recapitulate them, and you are no doubt fully

aware of the work especially that he has done in the

appointment which he now holds.

I am, therefore, only writing to you to ask you if

you will do what you can to further his wishes, as I feel

sure that you will find him a useful and satisfactory

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