necenary in the question at isenc kin John Davis will be able to testify to his Lieutenant Gove
Governa (Sir George d'Aguilar) in Sir
John's Sthu's absence on bute at Chusan
laving repeatedy addressed the Interisi Commissioner Keying as well as the Consul at Canton
on matters connected with the
Jurarintendency.
Sir Ihn Davis expressed his (disapproval of lient: "Goverun 8' Aguilar having accumed the functions of Superintendent of
Trade at a time that Sir John Davis was still in China observing that the case would
have been quite different if he
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had left his post when of course the Officer Administering the Government would have taken upon himself the duties on the Superintending _ and Pconsira that this opinion or in the Davis added to that offin Genge Boukam and myself beis as totally at variance with his thu Bourin's view of the question, the reision will necessarily be in favor. I have the hour to be
my
with the highest respect,
Sir
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