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would receive no half pay for five months from the date on

which he assumed his duties.

4. If you concur in the observations made in

paragraph 2. perhaps you will be good enough to communicate with Mr. Wodehouse on the subject, though I quite realise that

my present suggestions should have been carried out before

Mr. Wodehouse's departure.

5. In case however you do not concur in my

views,I have the honour to state that at the time the ori-

ginal leave certificate was signed, it had escaped attention

that Mr. Wodehouse had been absent from duty on sick leave

for a period of 38 days,or 10 days in excess of the period

prescribed by Colonial Office Despatch No. 84 of the 13th.

May, 1890, during which an officer may take sick leave in any

one year on full pay.

Enclosure. 21st April,

1898.

6. I accordingly enclose two copies of leave

certificate amended to meet the case, and request that one

copy may be forwarded to Mr. Wodehouse with an explanation

of the reason of the alteration.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

WBloch

Major-General.

Administering the Government.