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question did not escape the notice of Auckland's attention at the time. Transmit the Commission together with a copy of the Letters Patents to Sir F. Bruce - and a copy of the despatch to For J. Bruce (see 1556). And that he will find from that despatch, which he will consider is sent for his guidance, that Fer F. Bruce has been instructed to communicate with the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong as to arrive at an understanding of the occasions on which they should exercise the concurrent powers vested upon them.
And add that before exercising the powers of pardon entrusted to you, you will, in the absence of any pressing reason to the contrary, consult the Judge before whom the prisoner was tried, and that in all cases where the offence has anything of a political character be...