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special cases where the Governor considers that the 
arrangement will be in the public interest. 
87. Vacation leave may be extended by the Secre- 
tary of State on full or half salary at his discretion 
if the officer is required or permitted to remain in the 
United Kingdom by the Secretary of State on public 
grounds. 
88. Sick leave on full salary may be granted by the 
Secretary of State at his discretion to an officer on the 
ground of ill-health for any period not exceeding six 
calendar months from the date of the expiration of 
his vacation leave; and where there is reason to 
believe that the officer will ultimately be fit to return 
to West Africa the Secretary of State may at his 
discretion extend such leave with half salary for a 
further period not exceeding six calendar months. 
If an officer who has been granted sick leave is found 
by the Consulting Physician to the Colonial Office to 
be fit to return to West Africa and fails to do so when 
ordered, he shall be liable to refund any pay which 
he may have drawn in respect of such leave. 
89. Any extension of leave which may be granted 
on any grounds other than those mentioned in the two 
foregoing regulations will be without pay. 
90. In addition to any leave which may be granted 
under the foregoing. regulations, an officer who has 
completed eight months’ residential service and is 
expected, subject to good health, to complete at least 
a further six months’ residential service, or who has 
been on the sick list and is reported by a Government 
Medical Officer to require a period of relaxation from 
duty to render him fit to complete a further six 
months’ residential service, may, at the discretion of 
the Governor, be granted leave to be spent in West 
Africa or on a sea voyage for purposes of relaxation 
from duty, up to an amount not exceeding 21 days in