Consul at Canton had undertaken temporarily the duties of the Prussian Consul at Hongkong, which have hitherto been conducted by me, Overbeck, and by requesting Her Majesty's Government to sanction this provisional arrangement. And I am to request that you will move the Earl of Carnarvon to inform and instruct whether, considering the report of the Governor inclosed, of Hongkong letter, he may inform Consul Overbeck that the Governor will be authorized to recognize Monsieur von Carlowitz, Prussian Consular Agent at Hongkong.
I am, Sir,
your most obedient
humble servant