Correspondence relating to Chancellor's proposed retirement from the Colonial Service on grounds of ill health, 16 Dec 1920-8 Nov 1921

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Comprises:

(fol. 1) memorandum from the Colonial Office about qualifications for Governor's Pension, 18 Aug 1920
(fols. 2-4) rough notes by Chancellor of his years of service as Governor and periods of leave, from 11 Mar 1914, 31 Oct 1920
(fols. 5-11) despatches from Chancellor and Milner, 16 Dec 1920-31 Jan 1921
(fols. 12-17) drafts of letters from Chancellor to Churchill, Southborough, and Milner, about his hopes for an appointment to a post in the Colonial Office, 24-25 Feb 1921
(fol. 18) draft of a letter to Sir Thomas Horder about a medical certificate, Oct 1921
(fols. 19-20) letter from Grindle to Chancellor about extension of his leave, and the reduction of his Governor's Pension due to his new appointment as Principal Assistant Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence, 25 Oct 1921
(fol. 21) draft of a letter from Chancellor to the Under-Secretary of State transmitting medical certificates from Sir Thomas Parkinson and Sir Thomas Horder, 8 Nov 1921.

Dates

21 Leaves

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 284/4 (2), folder 7

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