Your Lordship grant me the desired leave and the state of my health require an earlier departure, I do not doubt that General Barker, upon whom the administration would devolve, would satisfactorily conduct the Government.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
MINUTE.
Mr. Lucas 9 Ap. Fairfield' 9'apul Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford.
HongKong 10 Ap. 91
I have the honour to ack: the receipt of your deep: 2 No. 50.0f the 2nd ult: and to state that you have my permission to take a month's half pay to six weeks on full pay during the coming hot season.
DRAFT. G.W. Sr. No.7 Sr. G. W. des Vœux G.W. Vœux Barker
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