Sir. B. Grey having
so recently
to you
communicated
the instruction of
It. Mr. Government that
when you
you are residing in Hong Hong you shouldact
in all
ats as
respects
the
Governor thereof, Colonel Carve Administering the Government only during your absence, I have
further directions to give
you
༼a"L
to
that solject; and
will dose the discussion
to
of it by requesting you furnish Colonel Caine with
a copy of Sir G. Grey's despolek, of which, I think, be should be in ponversion;
will at the came
and you
apprize
teine
ke in that it
is
is no
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longer necessary for
him to write separate despatches to this department respecting the affairs of Slong Hong,
except schen in
your alivencs from the Island he is an the lidministration of the
Government.
With respect to the
cx
proposal that the Colonial Secretary should be Member of the Segislatives
Council – as to which I.
observe
you
bolk
agues in
opinion that it would
be
ભક
advisable
I have to state that
whenever you think proper to submit any specific
recommendation
on
this
point I will give itoty
every
attention.