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Troops at Hong Kong is an Excutive Councillor ex officio.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
John Ca[ro]m[s]
for the Under Secretary
And Colonial
Secretary
The officer Commanding
Hong Kong
the Forces
is such ex officio
a member of the Civil
Executive Council. Such being
but conferred by virtue of his
Office,
it is resolved
to continue
the Command of
the Forces.
...
Copies of the Charter and of the Royal Instructions
are annexed.
I beg to
inform
Ed. Panmure -
Annex Malta
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