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could offer under present circumstances.
I have no copy of my Despatch above refened to athand but I well remember that it was to the effect, that amongst other reasons which led me to consider M. Almada è Castro not a proper
fit person to be Colonial
and
Secretary
was that
of the Colony or
by
the Charter
by H
the Act of Parliament it is laid down that should the office of Governor of Hongkong become vacant, it is to be filled by the lieut Governor and in the event of there being Lieut Governor, then by the Secretary of the Government_ M. d'Almada
ē
and during
respectable
no
mau
I was
Castro is a very for
the Six years Governor of Hongkong and he
was the Chief fleck in the Secretary's
Office I had good
reason to be
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Satisfied with him in every respect... but nevertheless I did not, nor do I consider it desirable that he should be appointed Colonial
Secretary, even
if he can
legally
be so with reference to his succession
to the Government in case
of the
absence of the dient Governor :- Mr d' Almada is a Portuguest by:
birth - was born either at Goa
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or Macas, and although from long practice well versed in the details of the Secretariat at Hongkong Berthast is not sufficiently educated to undertake all the duties of the office have that weight
nor can
he be
expected
to
!
or hold that
place in the Society which it is desurable the Secretary of the Colony should poses. He is also as I have already said an Alien, and as such would be, I imagine