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Attorney General (Hon'ble: Julian Pauncefote)

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that it is not incumbent on the foreign employes of Your Government to take the oath of Allegiance, nor upon you

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to such holders of offices or places of trust or profit in any

capacity in which you may consider the adoption of that course to be expedient, and when

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No. 45 Hongkong

Col. Govt. Hong Kong, 25th February 188...

Attorney General (Hon'ble: Julian Pauncefote)

Oaths of Allegiance by Foreign Employes of Government.. Opinion as to the taking of-

Enclosed in Former Lie Arthur Kennedy's Despatch No. 45 of 4th March, 1873.

MINUTE.30

Mr. Meade.

Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.

In reply to your Despatch No. 8045 of the 20th March last, I have to inform you that in consequence of a communication from Mr. Pauncefote, I am advised that he is correct in his opinion that it is not incumbent on the foreign employes of Your Government to take the oath of Allegiance, nor upon you to administer it to them. You are, however, enabled under your instructions to administer this oath to such holders of offices or places of trust or profit in any capacity in which you may consider the adoption of that course to be expedient, and when...

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Col. Govt. Hong Kong, 25th February 188...

Attorney General (Hon'ble: Julian Pauncefote)

Oaths of Allegiance by Foreign Employes of Government. Opinion as to the taking of-

Enclosed in Former Lie Arthur Kennedy's Despatch No. 45 of 4th March, 1873.

45 Hongkong

3845

Gov. Sir H. Kennedy

MINUTE.30

Mr. Meade.

Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.

In reply to your Despatch No. 8045 of the 20th March last, I have to inform you that in consequence of a communication from Mr. Pauncefote, I am advised that he is correct in his opinion that it is not incumbent on the foreign employes of Your Government to take the oath of Allegiance, nor upon you to administer it to them. You are, however, enabled under your instructions to administer this oath to such holders of offices or places of trust or profit in any capacity in which you may consider the adoption of that course to be expedient, and when...

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