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29 August, 1917.

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SIR F.H.MAY,K.C.M.G. &C..

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MINUTE.

Mr. Finn - 24.

Mr. Cowell 25.

Jr.

Mr. Grindle,

Mr. Lambert.

Mr. Read.

Bir G. Fiddes.

Sir A. Steel-Mailland.

Mr. Long.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge

the receipt of your telegram of the 13th

August, regaruing the appointment of cond

Assistant Auditor for the Colony, and to

inform you that I leam from the Director

of Colonial Audit that Mr. Harcourt was

reported in April last by a Medical Board

that he

to be suffering from tuberculosis, and

was on their advice granted four and a

half months' vacation leave at the

persible date, and recommended not to

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return to Fiji. The Director is unaware

whether as the result of a further medical

examination in New Zealand, which he

understands hasbeen arranged for, r.

Harcourt has been found fit to return to

In any case, In the circumstances,

Fiji.