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.

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