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Mr. Chamberlain.
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Sir,
February '98
I am directed by
&
Mr Secretary Chamberlain to
ack: the receipt of your
letter of the 5th inst requesting
that
your
departure for
Hongkong may
be deferred
until the beginning of October.
In reply
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to inform you
that Mr Chamberlain regrets
that he is unable, consistently
with the Rules of the Service.