92
appointed to the office of
Governor, or in the vacancy
17
that office by
death, Resignation or removal.
In obedience to
Your Excellency's
Commands we have the honour
to report that having taken into
consideration the circumstances
stated, we are of opinion that
Her Majesty may with propriety
issue the proposed Commission
We have &c.
(Signed) J. Johnson
Red Pollock
W. Follett.
**
28. Dec: 1/43.
Sir,
CONFIDENTIAL
C.O.
FFR 11/
+
Office,
February 10. 1843.
I am directed by The Earl of Aberdeen to transmit to you, for the information of Lord Stanley, Extracts of correspondence which has passed between Sir Henry Pottinger and the Chinese Plenipotentiary since the signature of the Treaty of Nanking, on the subject of the Jurisdiction to be exercised over the Chinese Residents in Hong Kong; and an Extract of a despatch from Sir Henry Pottinger.