Papers about Chancellor's retirement from Palestine and his pension, 17 Feb 1930; 14 Jul-31 Dec 1931

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(fol. 1) Official Gazette announcing that Chancellor would leave Palestine on or about 1 Sep, and that Lieut. General A.G. Wauchope had been appointed to succeed him, 14 Jul 1931
(fols. 2-3) Chancellor's Leave and Last Pay Certificate, 21 Aug 1931
(fols. 4-7) Circular No. 43 (two copies) issued by the Chief Secretary, M.A. Young, about the programme for the Chancellors' departure, 25 Aug 1931
(fols. 8-12) programme for the departure, and the text of a speech of farewell by the Mayor of Jerusalem, 2 Sep 1931
(fols. 13-14) letter from Chancellor in London to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, J.H. Thomas, about his pension, giving details of his service and periods of leave, 21 Sep 1931
(fols. 15-28) notes in Chancellor's hand of his service as Governor, and of his expenditure both in England and in Jerusalem, with lists of visitors entertained at Government House. There is also a note dated 17 Feb 1930 giving his reasons for retiring (fols. 25-26), n.d.
(fol. 29) letter from the Colonial Office about a passage allowance, 2 Oct 1931
(fols. 30-32) letter from the Colonial Office, signed C.J. Jeffries (knighted 1943), in reply to Chancellor's letter (fols. 13-14) about his pension, 9 Dec 1931.

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32 Leaves

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 284/15, folder 6

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