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The Russian Ambassador to the Acting Secretary of State.

[Translation.]
Russian Embassy,
Portsmouth , August 23, 1905 .

Sir: In your note of May 10 of this year you informed me that the United States Government had no objection to Commander Rytchagow, of the transport Lena, taking advantage of the four months’ leave granted him on account of serious illness.

The state of health of this officer not having sufficiently improved to enable him to return to his post I hasten to notify you that Commander Rytchagow must continue his treatment, and I hope that the Federal authorities will have no objection to the prolongation of his sojourn in Russia until completely cured.

Please accept, etc.,

Rosen.