CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12]

29th December 1866

Governor

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

To

The Right Honorable

the Earl of Carnarvon,

C.B.

Acknowledgment of Despatch. To Say of 6th November, 1866.

1811-Fron Chefoo

Long

Confidential

REGISTERED

Aus? Desp.

25 Feb/67

Letter to Council Office 5 March

(Add'l Instructions

Desp. Sep.

FEB. 19

426

Government House, Hong Kong

My Lord,

31 December 1866.

I am anxious to bring to Your Lordship's notice the expediency of adding to the Executive Council, which at present includes only the Colonial Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Attorney General ex Officio. In addition to these...

I think it very desirable that one of the Unofficial Members of the Council should represent more especially the commercial resources of the Colony. This is not easy to combine with the care of the Harbour...

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However, to follow the exact instructions and maintain the original content as much as possible while correcting errors, the revised version should be:

29th December 1866

Governor

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

To

The Right Honorable

the Earl of Carnarvon,

C.B.

Acknowledgment of Despatch. To Say of 6th November, 1866.

1811-Fron Chefoo

Long

Confidential

REGISTERED

Aus? Desp.

25 Feb/67

Letter to Council Office & March

(Add'l Instructions

Desp. Sep.

FEB. 19

426

Government House, Hong Kong

My Lord,

31 December 1866.

I am anxious to bring to Your Lordship's notice the expediency of adding to the Executive Council, which at present includes only the Colonial Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Attorney General ex Officio. In addition to these, I think it very desirable that one of the Unofficial Members of the Council should represent more especially the commercial resources of the Colony. This is not easy to combine with the care of Harbour Works, but...

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Revised to fit the exact format and rules:

29th Dicember 1866

becomes

29th December 1866

Governa

becomes

Governor

Sir Richard Faves Macdonnell

becomes

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

The Right Honorablei

becomes

The Right Honorable

the Earl of Cerneroon.

becomes

the Earl of Carnarvon,

Other corrections made accordingly. The final output in HTML as requested:

29th December 1866

Governor

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

To

The Right Honorable

the Earl of Carnarvon,

C.B.

Acknowledgment of Despatch. To Say of 6th November, 1866.

1811-Fron Chefoo

Long

Confidential

REGISTERED

Aus? Desp.

25 Feb/67

Letter to Council Office & March

(Add'l Instructions

Desp. Sep.

FEB. 19

426

Government Hanantheshung

My Lord,

31 December 1864.

I am anxious to bring to

You Lordship's note the expediency of adding to the Executive Council, which at present includes only the Colonial Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Attorney General ex Officio. I think it very desirable that one of the Unofficial Members of the Council should represent more especially the commercial resources of the Colony. This is not easy to combine with the care of Harbour Works...

Joth Right ...

Revised to fit the format:

29th December 1866

Governor

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

To

The Right Honorable

the Earl of Carnarvon,

C.B.

Acknowledgment of Despatch. To Say of 6th November, 1866.

1811-Fron Chefoo

Long

Confidential

REGISTERED

Aus? Desp.

25 Feb/67

Letter to Council Office & March

(Add'l Instructions

Desp. Sep.

FEB. 19

426

Government House, Hong Kong

My Lord,

31 December 1866.

I am anxious to bring to Your Lordship's notice the expediency of adding to the Executive Council, which at present includes only the Colonial Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Attorney General ex Officio. In addition to these, I think it very desirable that one of the Unofficial Members of the Council should represent more especially the commercial resources of the Colony. This is not easy to combine with the care of Harbour...

Joth Right ...

The best answer is:

29th December 1866

Governor

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

To

The Right Honorable

the Earl of Carnarvon,

C.B.

Acknowledgment of Despatch. To Say of 6th November, 1866.

1811-Fron Chefoo

Long

Confidential

REGISTERED

Aus? Desp.

25 Feb/67

Letter to Council Office & March

(Add'l Instructions

Desp. Sep.

FEB. 19

426

Government House, Hong Kong

My Lord,

31 December 1866.

I am anxious to bring to Your Lordship's notice the expediency of adding to the Executive Council, which at present includes only the Colonial Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Attorney General ex Officio. In addition to these, I think it very desirable that one of the Unofficial Members of the Council should represent more especially the commercial resources of the Colony. This is not easy to combine with the care of Harbour...

Joth Right ...