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which

would be leased to him.

at

A

moderate rental, but

Eur. Allong

27570

Imal

302

this proved incufficient, and

I was say

at the letters we have seen from hime

show that his sense of his own importance

and

his expectations of promotion

are

some what excessive, bat he would not like

Leing excluded from posts reserved for Officers of

the Cadet Source, and in short bat he

would

not be contented in

in Hongkong.

As to Pitting, I gather that you

are not keen on him and I am ant surprised

at this, having regard

to his history of tubercalais.

We are quite alive to the extreme importance of

honesty in a Drept collecting

revenue rom Micutals,

ut we iffe that you

will be able t

cary

1

with local arrangeman's Fill after the war, when

Tay

be expected that plenty of Dentalth candidate w?? be available

it

Yours sirenely

DRAFT.

Mr.

Mr.

Kr.

Hong

us 97.

Thing

for. They

MINUTE.

Collins

Mr. Grindle.

Mr. Lambert.

Mr. Read.

Sir G. Fiddes.

4/5/17

Mr. Stent-Maitland.

Mr. Long,

conson

14/

Lii

I have t

Th

is ack the

rest of you

of your desk. hs 788f

The 19th Mch regarding

foot of Suferinsor and

Accountant in

Tw

the Deft of the

Suft of Emports and Exports,

Aud

inform you

to express my reprot that

regret that I I cannot apen

being offered to

Ren

to the aff

bur Harcourt

initial salary

2. In my opinion

concession

of £450 L.a.

scufficient

made

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