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I beg
RECENT 301
Port Office..
Hongkong, 18th April, 1841.
to acknowledge the receipt. Yesterday, of your letter dated. the 16th Inst N: 159, of the intended Government- Notification bearing that date, and of His Excellency's Memorandum. accompanying
the same.
I have no observation to offer
on the
Memorandum further than that, though surrounded with the difficulties His Excellency so truly points out, it would perhaps be impolitic to make any..
concessions on that account, or to admit,
even a
temporary power.
Richard Woosnam, regte,
Private Secretary To His Excellency.
in
merchant
any
to
Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, &c. &c. B.,
&c.
&c
Sir Henry Pottinger.
20th April. H.M.S. Victoria, Hongkong,
N28
Received
2 Enclosures
Correspondence
-Forwarding further
on the
arrangements in this
Subject of Post office.
Colony.
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