by Your Excellency.
Colonial Government, Sir H. Holland was not disposed to
raise any objection to meeting the wishes of the
Chamber of Commerce in the matter. Lord Salisbury ex-
pressed his concurrence in these views.
Having regard to the correspondence outlined
3/0583/27
above I am of opinion that the Governor of Hongkong
should receive a copy of every communication addressed
to His Majesty's Representative at Peking. If this is
not done I think the practice should be discontinued
and communications should be sent through the Governor.
The essential object is that the Governor should be in
a position to express his views on, and have a full
knowledge of, all such communications.
I am further of opinion that communications ad-
dressed by public bodies or individuals in the Colony
Lozen
to the Dean of the Diplomatic Body in matters of
international interest should be forwarded through the
Governor to His Majesty's Representative who would
convey them to the Dean.
As regards a Chinese Body addressing the Legation
direct I am in complete agreement with the views held
I an forwarding copies of this correspondence
to His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
J. N. Jordan,
by
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