CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 547

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but stated that all appointments for which I was

had already brew filled.

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Subsequent to this the health of my wife breame a great anxiety. The had lived with me in Hong Kong brcome an invalid - After more than 2 years

and had

she has

again then restond to health, and to offer again my

suvices to my country.

now

fuel at

liberty

12.

very Leary expenses entailed by her illness and

the hard times in which we live make it alonest imperative for me to obtain some employment.

13.

14

smy

found fro me with

Buy Lov previous effort

Surely in these distressful times, when almost every man can br of some use to his country, a place

place may experience.

h

15.

I counted to much on the

prestige of a Colonial Camer, forgetting that a public servant who has spent mon than 30 years abroad can have few friends in England who can help him :

It is therefors under such liscumstancea that I embun to address your Excellency, and in the hope that if you have nothing to offer me in your own department, your influention recommendation may shor me in some other department, connected, directly or indirectly, with the War.

I has the honour to br

your most obedient Servant,

J. W. Lee-Jones.