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ELEGRAMS, "AQUILE, LONDON?

TELEPHONE NO REGENT 4024 & 4025

ROYAL SOCIETIES CLUB,

140

ST. JAMES'S STREET, S. W.

November 8th 1920

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt this day of your letter No.53832/1920 of the 6th instant, from which I note that the Governor of Hong Kong is unable to offer an initial salary of more than £600 per annum for the post of Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department.

I regret that I am unable to accept the appointment at this salary and that I must therefore withdraw my name as a candidate for the post.

I have the Honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street, S.W.1

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ELEGRAMS, "AQUILE, LONDON? TELEPHONE NO REGENT 4024 & 4025 ROYAL SOCIETIES CLUB, 140 ST. JAMES'S STREET, S. W. November 8th 1920 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt this day of your letter No.53832/1920 of the 6th instant, from which I note that the Governor of Hong Kong is unable to offer an initial salary of more than £600 per annum for the post of Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department. I regret that I am unable to accept the appointment at this salary and that I must therefore withdraw my name as a candidate for the post. I have the Honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1

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ELEGRAMS, "AQUILE, LONDON? ELEPHONE NO REGENT 4024 & 4025 ROYAL SOCIETIES CLUB, 140 55073 REC Rea 8 NCV 20 ST. JAMES'S STREET, S. W. November 8th 1920 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt this day of your letter No.53832/1920 of the 6th instant, from which I lote that the Governor of Hong Kong is unable to offer an nitial salary of more than £600 per annum for the post of uperintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department. I regret that I am unable to accept the appointment at is salary and that I must therefore withdraw my name as a ndidate for the post. I have the Honour to be, sir, Your most obedient servant, Under Secretary of State, bittorre Colonial Office, Downing Street,s.W.I

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ELEGRAMS, "AQUILE, LONDON?

ELEPHONE NO REGENT 4024 & 4025

ROYAL SOCIETIES CLUB,

140

55073

REC

Rea 8 NCV 20

ST. JAMES'S STREET,

S. W.

November 8th 1920

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt this day of your letter No.53832/1920 of the 6th instant, from which I

lote that the Governor of Hong Kong is unable to offer an nitial salary of more than £600 per annum for the post of

uperintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department.

I regret that I am unable to accept the appointment at is salary and that I must therefore withdraw my name as a ndidate for the post.

I have the Honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient servant,

Under Secretary of State,

bittorre

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,s.W.I

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