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If the Emigration officer at Hong Kong acted fully to the fore... instructions I think he is not to blame - Reference is made to letters from him to the Govt of Dec 1854 & Jan 155 & to the Governor's reply no 32 of 23 Jan /55.
The Governor in his turn reported fully to this office the circumstances under which he deemed authorized The qualified certificates I think there is little more to be said.
But if the latter failed the report I think the opinion should be noticed.
It may be as well to ask the Harbour Master also as to his interpretation of the double check - but if he merely followed the lead of the Emigration Officer I think he cannot receive an adverse comment.
W. Ball.
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Mr. Jadis reports that as previous papers on the case of the 'Alfred' have been sent by the Govt to the Secretary of State, I quite agree with him that no severe censure on the Officers concerned is desirable I think it absolutely unnecessary to point out to them that very subordinate Officers in a distant and petty Settlement do not possess...
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