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Royal Gardens, Kew.
August 17, 1897.0.
10040
Rece
R18 UG 91
Sir.
I have the honour.
to
acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of August 11 asking
me
recommend to the secretary of
State
a candidate for the
appointment of
to
Assistant to the
Superintendent of the Botanical
Department, Hong Kong.
2. I have every confidence
in submitting the
name
of
Williar
7.
fir R. G. W. Herbert, H.6.B.
?.G.
Colonial Office
Downing Street