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Royal botanic* Gardens , Rew, 
T larch 30th, 1905 
Sir, 
Referring to Sir Robert Herbert's letter of Hay 31st,- 
1888, sanctioning the preparation of a flora of the Straits • 
Settlements and T Ialay Peninsula "by Dr* now Sir George Ring, 
I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter from that 
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gentleman in which he requests repayment of out-of-poctet 
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expenses incurred in the prosecution of the wort* 
2* Sir George Ring is unfortunately in had health and 
I am not in a.position to obtain more precise details of the 
sums mentioned in his letter. I gather that.the sum of Sil't- 
15-9 will satisfy his claim though I am unable to explain 
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why it is split into two items. 
3, I may state that the considerable instalment of the 
wort which Sir George Ring has published is regarded in the- 
scientific world as of the greatest importance and value. It 
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is within my knowledge that the expenses for which repayment 
is now claimed have been incurred and they appear to me unde 
the circumstances extremely moderate. 
m 
he•Under' Secretary of State, 
Colonial Office 
Downihg Street, S. Tr . 
I am etc 
sgd. W.T.Thiselton 
-Dyer. 
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