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I have the Lonour to lay before you copies of

correspondence in connection with an application by me

for leave of absence on the ground of length of service

and urgent private affairs.

2. As you are aware is xcellency communionted

with the veeretury of tute by cable. You informed me

by a cable,dated 23rd April 1918, that it was impossible

for you to find a substitute for me at the present tire,

hoping that short leave in south frics would, for every

reason, meet all necesuary requirements until the present:

difficulties were removed. I replied to you, by cable,

dated »pril 3th, thut mort leave would not ment

requirements (und that my life wis proceeding to Ingland

for medicel reasons, however, she has been

on

unable to sail.

3. I am aware tuat sxisting circustances may,

at the present time, muke it difficult for you to find

a substitute for me, but I trust that in the near future

it may be possible for you to rest my vishes and enable

me to proceed on leave of absence which I have earned

so that 1 may recruit my ugalth by a change of elimite

as well as attend to urgent private affairs.

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