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desives me to olare,
with reference
to the
tatement of the Consell
that he will not in
futures affly to the
Colonial Authorities
for advice, that the
Emation Lacierd in
the letter from this Dep?,
of the 5th of April
last, was not whether
the Consuls in the
righbourhood of
Hongsong
were at
Ciberty to refer to
the for? for advice
but whether they
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are entitled to obten the Colonial Attorney
General's opinion
hatis.
Ian to referst
that you will draw
Lord Granville's
attention to this
point and that Jone
will aequait heir that Lord Kimberly propones with his Lordship's concurrence
to disine the for? of Honghors to frie
any advice asked for by 18. M. Consuls in the mighborhood