occasion to misinterpretation; and
that they should be fully impressed
with the conviction that Her Majesty's
Government
are resolved to discountenance
any proceedings offensive or annoying to the Chinese Authorities and People, and if necessary to visit with the severest displeasure any persons under their immediate controul, against whom complaints on this head should be substantiated.. Lord Aberdeen presumes that the Governor of Hongkong will himself have taken measures for
Enforcing
Enforcing upon the attention of officers in the Colonial Service, the principles
which he has recommended as the
general rule for the guidance of all public Servants in China, and that as Superintendent of Trade he will have directed the special attention of the Consular Service to the same point, notwithstanding the positive instructions to the same effect issued by Aberdeen to the several Consular officers on their appointment. But Lord Aberdeen would suggest
for Lord Stanley's consideration
whether it would not be advisable
by special directions from this
Country