It does not appear previously
Journal
of Health that there
vacancy in the
or any vacancy
Office of Chief Interpreter
whether it is
...
your
necessary to confer with
Mr. Gordon on any appointment.
With respect to Mr. Caldwell's
qualifications for the Office
you
...
There is only to remind
Foyn in his
that the
despatch No. 11 of 3 Feb. 1855
stated that Mr. Caldwell's
services as a
linguist
were somewhat superseded by his inability to translate Chinese with that freedom
which is expected in an
interpreter.
Any too temporary
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arrangement which
...
The Duke in achieving the
Service from the Junior
Interpreter I shall be superior
subject to sanction, but I should feel some difficulty in confirming
Mr. Caldwell in the appointment. I pray you support to
create without more
Specific information. I share
Clarendon's