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Letter to Lord Ashby St Ledger from Alderman F.G.L. Davis, 27 April 1916

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<note><hi rend="underline">1 Enclosure</hi></note>
<address>TELEGRAMS: "DEVELOP, CARDIFF 
<lb/>TELEPHONE NO 1753
<lb/>F.G.L.DAVIS </address>

<address>154, City Road, 
<lb/>Cardiff</address>

<date>April 27<hi rend="superscript">th 1916</hi></date>

<address>To the Right Honourable
<lb/>Lord Ashby St Ledger
<lb/>Viceroy of Ireland
<lb/><hi rend="underline">Dublin Castle, Dublin</hi></address>

<salute>My Lord</salute> 
Thinking there may be some difficulty
<lb/>with labour operations in Docks, Wharves, Quays or
<lb/>Warehouses. I shall be pleased to visit any Port
<lb/> in Ireland with several experienced English &amp; Irish
<lb/>Firemen and Some skilled workers if desired on terms
<lb/> being arranged. 
I know how to handle this class of labour having
<lb/>handled many thousand Dock workers handling many
<lb/>million tons of all kinds of goods.
I can always get <del>my</del>men to work cheerfully under
<lb/>my directions in fact I am acceptable as Independent Chairman.
<lb/>I have employed large Numbers of Irishmen in the several Docks here
<lb/>where they <hi rend="underline">always work well and cheerfully under my control.</hi>
<lb/>I have exceptional qualifications for handling large numbers of all
<lb/>kinds of workers, hence the reason My Lord for placing My services
<lb/>at your disposal. I have the honour to remain My Lord 
<salute>Your Obedient Servant</salute>
<signed><hi rend="underline">F.G.L Davis</hi></signed>
<lb/>Alderman City of Cardiff

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Letter to Lord Ashby St Ledger from Alderman F.G.L. Davis, 27 April 1916

National Archives of Ireland

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