China Less; and his compliance with their
Foreign Office's wishes I have
Er request that
1. you
will
direct the Law Office to
of your Govt to watch
over the interests of the
Public record to the
British Government under
The Act of 3 Geo 3.
Cap.
for the Capture and
destruction of Pirated
There
49.
Vide to Book 19 Dec / 18 N° 83.
dig
DEC 14 1848
16
107
B December 1848.
Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 15th Instant, relative to the heavy
expenditure on Establishments at
James
and
on account of the events at Hongkong, and by their
desire I transmit the correspondence, for the information of the Secretary to the Admiralty,
that the Rear Admiral, Commanding in Chief, has been directed to
afford Governor Bonham every assistance that he may require in the proceedings.
My Lords would be glad to find either that the
Expenditure on Stores, may be abridged, and
the Colonial Office
Kept.