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W. H. KING.
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17th February 1923.
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Right Honourable Sir,
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Ref. No. 1170/1928,
Mr. Jonathan Ingham, formerly of 14 Wordsworth Street, Burnley, but now of 18 gosforth Road Southport, has seen me with reference to your letter to him of the 18th ulte, upon the subject of the passages of himself and his wife from Hồng Kong to England, on his retirement from the Hong Kong Poliss.
My client categorically denies the statement of Sir 3. Stubbs, referred to in paragraph 5 of your letter, that he (my client) did not raise the question of his health ustil the payment of the passages STOSO, Os the contrary be maintains that he did raise the question of his health in the very first instance, namely, when he handed kis application for retirement to the Captain Superintendent of Folios. The application for permission to go before a meïtoal board vas bot a subsequent ossurrence but was made at the same interview with the Captain Superintendent, when my client specifically stated that he wished to go before a medies) beard, on sooount of his physical incapacity to carry su kis duties, and with the view to his retirement. Be informs ma that the Captain Superlaismiens, douurred at entertaining the application for retirement and positively refused to allow him to
He was oensequently not given an go before a Medical Board. opportunity of obtaining the express permission of the Governor.
My client sine states that, during his sarvige, she Police
The Under Secretary of State,
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