by received direct from the Governor of Hong Kong or from the Post Master General of that Colony,
the subordinate of the
galing Governor, and you
will instruct
you will
the said P. C. Agent to act upen then as heretofore when received - from the Postmaster General.
Igather from your
Conswvey
to my Circular that hitherto the instruations under which they have ben cutled upon to ast have not been of a Kind materially to interfere with the discharge of the duties proper to their office as Consular Assistants; and so long
this should continue,
Dam
unwilling to ma
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any
change in existing arrangements which might entail some in =
- convenience either on the Community .
Fort at your
Pit or the Postal,
service - but I think it right to
advise you that a Consular Offieve
Can
a
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only be allowed to retain. Post Office Argency so long as this continues, and the orders from the Government of Hong Kong, and the services required of such : Agent do not in any way
interfere with the discharge of
proper
his own.
duties.
In the event of any conflict
of duties arising, you will.