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with a letter of introduction to Sir " Arthur Kennedy, and told him that
him
the latter could informed whether he had power as Governor to allow of his "Entering on the provisional discharge entering
of his Consular functions pending the necessary Application for his Exequatur to H.M.'s Gov. t. This application, Mr. Watson also pointed out, should ` be made through the Japanese Minister in London.
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March 13.1873.
Sir, In view of the gradual
increase of the number of my x Countrymen who
go to Hongkong
in British Territory, it has been decided that it is necessary to place
a
Consular Officer there. Hayathi Michisaburô has been appointed Vie Connel to reside there and to manage all consular matters relating also to the ports of Canton, Amoy, and Sarator, And he Harts for Hong Kong in a
I have, dc.
Harry S. Parku
R. G. Watson Esq.
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