Hong Kong No. 390
24th October 1890.
Acting Governor Francis Fleming, to
The Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, GCMG,
Succession to the Government.
Respecting certain words in the Commission of 7th March, 1884.
DRAFT.
Por: 23517
Hong Kong No: 295 Nr. 3. W. Des Voeux.
MINUTE.
Mr. H. de M. of Smuson
Mr. Fairfield
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Baron de Worms.
Lord Knutsford.
Hong Kong
11 Dec: 90
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Francis Fleming's despatch No. 390 of the 24th October last, relating to the wording of the Commission of the 7th March 1884, proposing
If the 15th paragraph of the Commission in question had used the words "Government of Hong Kong" instead of the words "Colony of Hong Kong"