Affairs, 7th May, 1864.
(Signed) Jozé da Silva Ribeiro
His Excellency
Senhor José Maria da Ponte e Horta
Lecretary & Government at Macao to Senhor Conselheiro
(Copy.) Consular Department
No.102.
(Translation)
430
H.M's Plenipotentiary
in China, Japan
and Siam.
(True Copy)
[25] (Signed) Gregario & Pereira
Secretary to the Government.
I am directed by His Excellency The Governor to inform you that the proposal which he had made to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has been approved, and that you have already been appointed Consul General at Hong Kong, and Mr. Agartinh Romao Vice Consul.
As His Excellency's recommendation of these appointments has been attended to by the Foreign Minister, His Excellency has now great pleasure in announcing