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H. M. Govt have been of opinion that the Officer commanding the troops should sit in the Executive Council and not in the Legislative Council: and that he had not stated in his despatch of the 19th Feby that he had consulted the General Officer Commanding.
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be had done so.
A
referred to the previous correspondence.
Resp'y &c &c &c
C
that he had used the expression "presumably".
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RECP
RECD 2 JAN 14
Government House
HongKong 20th November, 1883
My Lord,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's Despatch No.190 of the 4th September ult., signifying your approval of the energetic measures.
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Derby
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&c,
&c,