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the longest period for
which vacations of
leave are
granted by
The Secretary of State
at one time.
This frame will
however have
to consider
any
further
application which Your
Governor
7992 Stomplong
Lie R. G. Macdonnell,
MINUTE
Sir,
20.11.98
760 Downing Street, 30 July 1868.
With reference to Your Despatch No. 495 of the
13th of May I have the honor to inform
you
that I have
extended for six months, with half salary, the leave of absence granted by you to ... C.C. Smilts, Registrar General of Hong Kong.
... Black
May hereafter make
for
Sir Rogers
Alderley
an extension of
the leave now granted
to you.
JULY
129
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Dr. M.
Your most obedient
humble Servant,
Governor
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