departments,
and the Govern
will without doubt be ready to consider
5 from
now
as the shape & size of the printed paper.
In reply to your letter of the 19th inst.,
I am to state that Lord
cannot, as yet, decide upon
any further details in
regard to your aforesaid appointment
and future sphere of work:
as suggestions
you wish to make must be addressed hereafter
to the local government;
Lord Derby trusts that you will clearly
DRAFT
MINUTE.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert,
Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley.
Lord Kimberley, Lord Derby.
... understand that as a Member
of the government of Hongkong you will be in the same
position as another official of similar rank
subordinate to the Governor
and the Colonial Secretary as head of departments, and that all your reports
and recommendations must pass through the
usual official channels.