CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913 — Page 157

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15th November, 1912.

sir,

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your

letter dated 2nd October last, and to inform you in reply that

the employment of a regular officer as Private Secretary to a

Colonial Governor is not recognized by this office, and the

effect of appointing Lieutenant L.R.E.W. Taylor, Royal

Artillery, as your extra Aide-de-Camp would render him

liable to the provisions of Article 485 of the Pay Warrant.

Lieutenant Hon: FitzR. R. Somerset, Grenadier

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Guards,

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has embarked for Hong Kong before receiving official

sanction, and, if approved, his appointment would in the

ordinary course be that of extra Aide-de-Camp with the

liability mentioned above.

Under these circumstances I am to enquire whether

you still desire that Lieutenant Taylor should be appointed

extra Aide-de-Camp.

I am,

Sir 1

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd:)

W. E. Franklyn,

Sir F.H. May, K.C.M.G.,

Governor and Commander in Chief,

Hong Kong.

Lieut: General, M.8.

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