CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915 — Page 146

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Nigeria 7416.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS, "OROWN, LONDON."

TELEPHONE 7730 VICTORIA (8 LINER.)

Sir,

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REC

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REG 13 15

WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

12th May, 1915.

са

With reference to your letter No 14943/15

of the 8th April I have the honour to inform you that

R. Roddick, Lance Sergeant of Police, Hong Kong, has applied to ue for the post of Superintendent of Police

in Nigeria. We have interviewed him and consider him

suitable for the appointment.

2. Before accepting the appointment he desires

to know whether the period of his services in Hong

Kong will count towards pension in the event of his

being placed on the permanent staff in Nigeria.

3. With regard to paragraph 2 of your letter

we shall be glad to know whether in the event of

Roddick's transfer to Nigeria, he will be entitled

to retain any leave in connection with his service

in Hong Kong. If engaged for Nigeria he would not

be required to sail until October next.

I have the honour to be,

The Under Secretary of State,

& C

&c

80

Colonial Office.

si,

Your obedient Servant,

JErcanus

for Crown Agents.

10.

June