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have
a
seat
in the
Legislative Council
of the Colony,
and
should not administer
the government during
a
vacancy or
temporary
absence
of
the Governor.
2. I have already
explained to you
the
reasons for which I
have found myself
unable to concur
in your recommendations
on
the former of
these points, and
my
opinion has
not
been
changed by the
arguments
in
your
Despatches under acknowledgment.
3. In regard
however to the temporary
administration
of
the
Government, while I
do not desire to be
understood as con-
curing in
all
of your observations
on
this subject, I
am disposed to
think that in Hong
Kong it
may
be
convenient that this
function