CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 492

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April 27th, 1905.

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With reference to your letter of the 25th November

O respecting the case of Lieutenant Tyrkoff of the

Russian destroyer "Burni", who was released on parole

in October last, on the ground of serious 111-health,

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to inform

you that a communication has been received from the

Russian Ambassador, stating that Monsieur Pini, а

junior officer of that vessel, has fallen seriously ill

at Hongkong of acute neurasthenia and that his medical

adviser considers an immediate change of climate

necessary.

Count Benckendorff asks that in the circumstances

Monsieur Pini may at once be permitted to return to

Russia.

I am to request that, should Mr. Lyttelton see no

Under Secretery of State,

-2./00 £9665-

Colonial Office.

objection