RECP
REGO
C. O.
16947
I NOV 30
d'urnega General's office.
533
Hong Kong. 26th August 1880.
Sir,
In reply to your letter No. 978 of the 2nd instant I have to express my deep regret with reference to the Governor's act in officially printing Ford's attack upon ... without previously letting me see the document, that I am still unable to conjecture any motive or reason for this act other than ...
The ... to it was my appeal to ... compelled to assign to the Secretary of State.
2. This conviction is shared by The Hon. Frederick Stewart.
Acting Colonial Secretary