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The Staff List gives the date of his appointment

as 3rd September 1923, and his leave has no doubt been

calculated on his service from that date, in which case

something over three months would be about right.

We know that there has been a great shortage of

quarters in Hong Kong, but we do not know the air- cumstances in which he was stationed in Ta‡po», and

could not consider whether he merits exceptional treatment

in the absence of such knowledge.

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He la 48 years old. Had he been a younger

man it might have been possible to consider him for

further service if he could satisfy Medical Adviser as

to his recovery to health, but in view of his age

I do not think we should encourage him. But before

considering the question of further employment,we

should I think have the Governors observations on his

statements.

↑ Send (2) and (3) to Governor for report,

drawing attention to the fact that we have not received

the memorial. We might at the same time ask whether

he considers there would be any objection to the

employment of Mr. Mousa in a temperate climate.

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Reply that Governor is being asked for

report and that further letter will be sent to him

when it is received.

X

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climate is a technical phrase, and as everybody is

ever aware there are very few eats indeed the Coloniee, etc., administered by this Department of which the climate could be called temperate. Nearly all are tropical or semi-tropical. We must have the medical report on which he has been invalided. Then, we shall have to consider it for e, no doubt with the assistance of medical authority here. I find it very difficult to believe that he has been invalided

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simply because he contracted/malaria. the Eastern Coloniee would learn that they really must give us information when they invali people.

Sir R. Stubbs, of all people, ought to know better, and I should be inclined to word the despatch a

reative little rudely, although I the difficulties of the Hong Kong Governor at this moment.

Sir G. Grindle

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