Letter from F. L. C. Houd to Sir Robert Chalmers, 12 May 1916. Letters 1916-1923 F. L. C. Houd

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The is a letter sent by F. L. C. Houd, the assistant secretary of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, to Robert Chalmers (1858-1938) Under Secretary for Ireland.Chalmers became Under secretary for a brief period following the resignation of Matthew Nathan (1862-1939), who relinquished his position following his political failure during the 1916 Easter Rising. The letter concerns an enclosure of a letter from Mr John Mitchell Moubray (b. 1856) in which he applies to acquire a permit for the travel of one of his Irish workers. In the enclosed letter he states that John Campbell, the Irish worker, has worked for him for 25 years and that he has sent him money to get to England but he is unable to travel due to the restrictions as a result of the Easter Rising.

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 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, WHITEHALL PLACE, LONDON, S.W. 12th May, 1916. No. L. 9838/1916. Sir, I am directed by the President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to forward to you the enclosed copy of a letter dated the 10th instant which has been received in this Department from Mr. J.M. Moubray, of Sutton Farm, Lewes, with reference to his desire to secure a permit for the passage to this Country of some Irish agricultural laborers whom he has engaged. Mr Moubray has been informed accordingly I am , Sir, Your obedient Servant, F. L. C. Houd Assistant Secretary The Under Secretary, The Irish Office Old Queen Street, Westminster, S.W. COPY MEMORANDUM Sutton Farm, Lewes. 10 May, 1916. From J.M. Moubray. The Secretary, Board of Agriculture, London. Dear Sir, I am very much hindered in my work by not getting my Irishmen over. Please send a Licence by first post to John Cambell and a lad, address Faheens, Swinsford, Co., Mayo, Ireland. This man has worked for me for 25 years. I sent him the money to bring him over but he cannot get, owing to the Dublin Affair. I will be pleased to hear that you have sent him a pass to come to me Yours faithfully, (signed) John M. Moubray . Irish Office, Old Queen Street, Westminster, London. Letter from F. L. C. Houd to Sir Robert Chalmers, 12 May 1916.Letter from John Mitchell Moubray to Robert Chalmers, 13 May 1916 Whitehall Place, London Letter from F. L. C. Houd to Sir Robert Chalmers, 12 May 1916. F. L. C. Houd Letter from F. L. C. Houd to Sir Robert Chalmers, 12 May 1916.