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vote to be passed through the Legislature which will save the necessity of Fleming incurring any personal expense on account of the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
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Duchess of Connaught.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
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Sir R. Herbert 12/
Sir GW Des Voeux.
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Downing Street,
April 18 1880
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I am directed by the Secretary of State to acknowledge the receipt
of your despatch of the 18th instant notifying your arrival
and proposal to leave Hongkong on six weeks' leave of absence
with full salary, commencing from the 20th, to be followed by leave on
half salary for a period which will be fixed at a later date at the
Convenience of the amount of half pay leave which
I am to inform you that the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing
Street, have received instructions to issue to you your
full pay during that period together with half pay subsequently;
and also to pay Lieut. S. Aubyn half pay for three months from the 20th.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ROBERT W. HERBERT.