Will
of Fer Jeyal Approbation.
I am to request that you state to Mr Secretary Labouchere that Mr Johnston rests his claim
in the letter in
services in the
tion on
question
his
Colony of Hong Kong,
and that Lord Clarendon does not
consider his services under the
Foreign Office to be such as to call
for honorary reward.
I inclose a copy of a Letter
which Lord Clarendon has received Septo 157/58
from Mr Johnston on this subject,
Sept 22nd
230
and a copy of the Answer which His Lordship has caused to be returned.
Your most obedient
humble servant