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that
your
Measures
will take the speciest possible
for despatching
this place to take
Jacket Agust;
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a
person
to
the duties of
the newsfities of this
establishment, overburchimed
with leansular worth,
WA
it is
avill probably force
me to instruct Mr Jones to
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performing cheer duties after the distributions of the English Mail, which avill reach this port about two weeks hence.
I hand this open to MM? dones
to forward.
I have tr
(signed) Thos. Taylor Meadows
leolonial Secretary's Office, M. 196
Victories. Hongkong,
30th March 1801.
Sir,
Mr. Mitchell
Acting
Tostinaster
Several
General has handed
the 22 Lustant
proposed beliveen
Leverance
your
me
your
announcing
leeter of
che
of the conection
leonsulate and the
Hongtang Tost Office. Jason
~
I have shewn this letter to His
Ewelinay the Governor, who direct; me
As addref you
in
The question
аски
acknowledgment of it.
as to whether the
Shaughan Fast Office Agency is to remain
sub-office of Hongkong or be made
independent Office
a
ar
under consideration
of
Oter
Government. Instructions
every
at present
Majesty's
the sabject
on
be expected in about six weeks,
these His Excelway.
and pending
aviel be able to allow the
Annet
your
present arrangements
to
continue
undisturbed.
Should
unable to alter
you unifortimately
your
be
decision in this
marter