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FOREIGN OFFICE.

RECE

June 28 18 JUN 98

Bourcart. June 22/98.

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to

transmit to you copy of a Note from the Swiss Minis-

ter at this Court, asking that letters of introduction

to the British officials at the places indicated may

be furnished in favour of Professor Schröter, Director

of the Botanical Museum of the Federal Polytechnical

School, who, accompanied by Monsieur Pernod, will make

a journey round the world for scientific purposes be-

tween the 20th of August next and the 1st of May, 1899.

I am to request that you will move Mr. Secretary

Chamberlain to inform the proper authorities at Hong-

Kong and Singapore of Professor Schröter's intended

visit to those places, with a view to his being grant-

ed every facility in furtherance of the object of his

tour.

e Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Thlanderse