Tent. 26th Feb: 1866.
Service & extension of leave. Interpreter, Wong Kong list
Application from. W. M. Deans.
Routed.
W. Meredith Deane loop.
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1857 Hong Kong 178
Entered
7 March 1866
1866
MINUTE / MARK M Hales 5
Sir Rogers M'Forster M."Cardell
off to Home office
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In reply to your letter of the 26th ult. I am directed by Mr. Secretary Cardwell to acquaint you that he is willing to grant you four months' extension of your leave of absence from Hong Kong, dating from the 10th June next, and that he has caused an application to be made to the Home Office with the view of ascertaining whether ... could be attached for a further period.
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