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Letter from Cotton J.J.

Confidential

WONG C.O. 40139 67 to have special regard, in filling a post, to the possession of exceptional qualifications in surgery. Moreover, as medical officers rise in the service, administrative qualities become of greater importance as compared with special abilities in any branch of the profession. Erlarcourt fears that it is impossible to give any assurance that the possession of the diploma which you mention would materially improve your prospects in the service as regards either ordinary departmental promotion, or selection for special posts.

I am, &c.,

Cotton J.J.

Date. 1912

Previous Paper

Copy corres: Gov392.24 Dec

140139

Rent 19 DEC 121

Complaint regarding Maintenance

Mrs Cotton states that she refused to come to England & that he has carried out his part of the mutual arrangement. Her complaint is that her husband is not remitting her sufficient money out of his pension. She asked for assistance in bringing his children to this country.

Details of Mr Cotton's Leave and Arrangement

It is stated that his wife refused to go with him to S'hore (where he originally intended) as per their mutual arrangement. He is in debt and asks for assistance to pay school fees.

Subsequent Paper

1844/13

Mrs Cotton

Amount Amount Date
25,948-17 40,000 11/11
26,404-55 6000 10/12

She made a request to permit the children to settle with her own family, stating that she had done nothing in bringing the children and there was no reason for her husband to send them home. She doesn't think there is any need for them to come home.

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Letter from Cotton J.J. Confidential WONG C.O. 40139 67 to have special regard, in filling a post, to the possession of exceptional qualifications in surgery. Moreover, as medical officers rise in the service, administrative qualities become of greater importance as compared with special abilities in any branch of the profession. Erlarcourt fears that it is impossible to give any assurance that the possession of the diploma which you mention would materially improve your prospects in the service as regards either ordinary departmental promotion, or selection for special posts. I am, &c., Cotton J.J. Date. 1912 Previous Paper Copy corres: Gov392.24 Dec 140139 Rent 19 DEC 121 Complaint regarding Maintenance Mrs Cotton states that she refused to come to England & that he has carried out his part of the mutual arrangement. Her complaint is that her husband is not remitting her sufficient money out of his pension. She asked for assistance in bringing his children to this country. Details of Mr Cotton's Leave and Arrangement It is stated that his wife refused to go with him to S'hore (where he originally intended) as per their mutual arrangement. He is in debt and asks for assistance to pay school fees. Subsequent Paper 1844/13 Mrs Cotton Amount Amount Date 25,948-17 40,000 11/11 26,404-55 6000 10/12 She made a request to permit the children to settle with her own family, stating that she had done nothing in bringing the children and there was no reason for her husband to send them home. She doesn't think there is any need for them to come home.
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WONG C.O. 40139 67 to have special regard, in filling a post, to the possession of exceptional qualifications in surgery. Moreover, as medical officers rise in the service, administrative qualities fructully comes of creater importance as compared A Than with special abilities in any branch of the profession. Er larcourt fears that it is impossible to give any assurance that the possession of the diploma which you mention would materially improve your prospects in the service as regards either ordinary departmental promotion, or selection for special posts. I am, &c., Cotton JJ. Date. 1912 обес st previous Paper. pay the comp 967 Copy corres: Gov 392.24 Dec 140139 Rent 19 DEC 121 Maintenance. This wife States that she refused to come to England & that he has carried out his hart of the Acker for assistance, mutual arrangement. der Stables Üles Mrs Colton's setat bringing his children Bthis country complaint that that not remitting her subficient money, out of his pension, husband she asked for an story f der Cotton's Leave y{ Kong مو allce that his wife refused to with him to s'hore (where he originally intended contracted arrangement school fees debts arks out for assistance Burme absequent Paper 1844/13 Mrs Cotton Wt. 25,948-17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W. 2 26,404-55. 6000. 10/12. " she made am mermit the children's to settle ) d that haring of her own that he shel & wh. hne bras done, mothing 2 in bringing hit children There is mo keaton for compleme to come home home on to send the of § don't think there it dren
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WONG

C.O.

40139

67

to have special regard, in filling a

post, to the possession of exceptional

qualifications in surgery. Moreover,

as medical officers rise in the service,

administrative qualities

fructully comes of creater importance as compared

A

Than

with special abilities in any branch

of the profession. Er larcourt fears

that it is impossible to give any

assurance that the possession of the

diploma which you mention would materially

improve your prospects in the service as

regards either ordinary departmental

promotion, or selection for special

posts.

I am, &c.,

Cotton JJ.

Date.

1912

обес

st previous Paper.

pay the comp

967

Copy corres: Gov 392.24 Dec

140139

Rent 19 DEC 121

Maintenance. This wife

States that she refused to come to

England & that he has carried out his hart of the Acker for assistance,

mutual arrangement.

der Stables Üles

Mrs Colton's

setat

bringing his children

Bthis country

complaint

that

that

not remitting her subficient money,

out of his pension,

husband

she asked for an

story

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Leave

y{

Kong

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allce

that his wife refused to

with him to s'hore (where he

originally intended contracted

arrangement

school fees

debts

arks out for assistance

Burme

absequent Paper

1844/13

Mrs Cotton

Wt. 25,948-17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W.

2

26,404-55. 6000. 10/12.

"

she made

am

mermit the children's

to settle

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d that

haring

of her own

that

he shel

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wh.

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bras done,

mothing

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in bringing

hit children

There is

mo

keaton

for compleme

to

come

home

home

on to send the

of § don't think there it

dren

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