of the soundness and Justice of these viewer pan Opinions he denied on "facts dicasoningen

-titted to Consideration

it is suggested that a Commission of three- dinnterestial move be Appointed to report on

the whole question

ques

Chusan After viewing The Consular Ports.

The expense of this

soccmissitie would

betrifting stecups

razy compared with the large & per. -manent expenditure Now being incurred from the British, the "Treasury ou

Const by China;

Guest China 1845.

28 No

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to Ire

2017. Hong 1987% looms burg th

WED

12th Nov 1845.

11.Am.

134

I have the hover to acknow ledge the receipt this morning letter of Yester day's date

of your

excusting the Return of "certain= Cublic Locuments

ments belonging to

the office of the Colonial Treasur oftoughing" - which you Davis

alleges

from

mire removed by that office when on the eve of quitting

the Colony.

This charge has surprized Egrained me; it is however but small portion of the Annay. misrepresentation &

Auce,

Caluming to which I have hear - eighteen subjisted during the last .

mouths because I have neve -tured to disapprove

Measures

of the

of Yor Davis- demonstrate the true state

FJ. H. Hope Best

Colonial Office

To

Hongkong

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