SO. 8.1544.
Hong Kong, 8th June, 1869. Received 8th June.)
Auditor General.
From: W. Rennie.. to
the Colonial Secretary
(Hon I. B. Austin.)
Auditor General of Ceylon.
Requesting that his appointment be kept open till he reaches England.
Enclosure in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Despatch No 715 of 9 June, 1869.
Entered
Hongkong
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Governor's Office
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Murray 17/8 Rumond 1479 H Holmon by Lie Wandford
Secretary 9b42
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6th June, 1869.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th of May, enclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. W. Rennie and the offer of the Auditor Generalship of Ceylon which was made to him in your dispatch of the 15th inst.- I shall defer consideration of the aforementioned offer until further instructions.