| Description | 'Adverting to Mr Drake's letter of the 22nd instant with reference to the nomination of a candidate for the appointment of third scientific assistant in the Simla Office of the Indian Meteorological Department, I am directed to say that the delay in replying to the late Sir Richmond Ritchie's communication on the subject has been due to the desire of the Observatories Committee to confer with Mr J H Field, whose return has been looked for for some time past. I am further to ask for the favour of any information at your disposal as to when Mr Field will be available for consultation.' |