his report upon the subject which has recived
the careful consideration of t. 2. and of the
Incentive Council.
of Hongkong.
From the Correspondence
sent to me by the foot it appears that the
Agent of the Mefangenes Maritunes" has alas
been in communication with the Colonial
Authorities on this subject, and that
the nature of his representations is
identical with the contrats of the letters
which
have done me the honor to
You
address to me.
In the first instance I
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abserve that the Gov ? of Hongkong affears
to be of opinion the complaint of the Mesageries
Maritimes has been based on a
on a misus
misunderstanding
If the foot is right there would
to the
seem tobe no serious objection existing Laws, and the French Packet Agentat
Hongkong having been made aware
aware of his interpretation of those Laws, the Governor
appeared to consider that the French Government would not press for any
Amendment.
of them.
The Secretary of State for
the Colonies in communicating bone the above reports adverts to the difficulty
which would exist in an
amending
the
act