Admiral
list of the
If the papers thus
sent with the dates of
transmission.
I
requested
the missing
Blue Book Reports
for from 1847 & 1856, I am to state that they were contained in the
parcel forwarded to
you in my letter
of the 29
5. Nov. 1859
for transmission to
Hong Kong.
I have
F.I.E.
M. Smith
In 511.
18262
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
6th June 1860.
His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson
directs me to address you
on
the subject of
40
Parliamentary Papers with which this Colony may be concerned.
On one occasion the first
intimation which this Government received of its correspondence having been printed and published was through the columns of the local press.
The Secretary of State was communicated with on the subject by Sir John Bowring in February 1859, and in April following Sir Edward B. Lytton promised in reply that all such papers should be duly furnished.
The Blue Book for 1857, is however the only document of the kind that has reached us, and I am instructed to request you to give such directions as may ensure our being furnished with all printed papers connected with Hong Kong, China, and Japan.
The present Reports are very incomplete, but His Excellency hopes that this may be remedied.
...
Handed to Council
Miscellaneous
offices.
6 Adelphi Terrace, London