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which he had made on
the recommendation
of the Surveyor General, consequent on the retirement of Mr. Hancock, who had been specially appointed for
this work in accordance with a
strong
recommendation of Mnt_
Me
to Lord
Prise, forwarded by Kimberley on 27th povember, 1882.
In acknowledging General
Wien
1967
See Desp. No 253 of 1882.
26
Beth. 1885.
Cameron's despatch, Colonel Stanley none of t was pleased to direct that information
should be given of any subsequent
arra
i
ingements which it might
become nece
necessary
as
to propose,
the
Ex
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B
the original engagement of Mr. Best,.
14h10
to undertake Mr. Hancock's
own,
was
duties in addition to his then on the point of expiring
3.
I regret to have to
inform you that Mr. Best's health has quite broken down under the
strain
of the extra work which he consented to undertake, and he
has been compelled to retire. He has been furnished with a free passage home in accordance with the terme of his agreement and in consideration of the highly satisfactory