CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 314

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It would be superfluous to say one syllable more to account for my having felt it necessary to address this despatch to Your Lordship. The points discussed in it demonstrate the correctness.

"that it may be of Your Lordship's remark in despatch No 8 of the 3rd instant, impossible for you confidently to determine to which of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State you have a right to report your proceedings, and difficulties, and to apply for instructions, and I will therefore trust to Your Lordship to furnish Lord Aberdeen with a copy of this communication.

"I hope Lieut. Col. Malcolm will have left the Akbar steamer at Suez for the purpose of bringing me replies to some of my most urgent references sent by him. And possibly some Officer to join me; but as that may not be the case, I intend to address the Government of Bombay, and beg that a steamer may be held in readiness at that port to come on to China, at any moment I may desire, 1844. That His Majesty's Government will approve of my doing so, I have no doubt.

"I should propose to keep here till the 10 of January to cover me, as far as Bombay, when relieved, on my terra to Europe, and I hope Her Majesty's Government will approve of my doing so, and will likewise direct, that she shall be placed under my orders and at my exclusive disposal. I trust, with God's blessing, under the additional weight of labour and anxiety that awaits me, but it...

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21 312 1 Government and executive Authorities of the Colony of Hong Kong It would be superfluous to say one syllable more to account for my having felt it necessary to address this despatch to Your Lordship. The points discussed in it demonstrate the correctness. "that it may be of Your Lordship's remark in despatch No 8 of the 3rd instant, impossible for you confidently to determine to which of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State you have a right to report your proceedings, and difficulties, and to apply for instructions, and I will therefore trust to Your Lordship to furnish Lord Aberdeen with a copy of this communication. "I hope Lieut. Col. Malcolm will have left the Akbar steamer at Suez for the purpose of bringing me replies to some of my most urgent references sent by him. And possibly some Officer to join me; but as that may not be the case, I intend to address the Government of Bombay, and beg that a steamer may be held in readiness at that port to come on to China, at any moment I may desire, 1844. That His Majesty's Government will approve of my doing so, I have no doubt. "I should propose to keep here till the 10 of January to cover me, as far as Bombay, when relieved, on my terra to Europe, and I hope Her Majesty's Government will approve of my doing so, and will likewise direct, that she shall be placed under my orders and at my exclusive disposal. I trust, with God's blessing, under the additional weight of labour and anxiety that awaits me, but it...
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21 312 1 Government and excentive Authorities of the Colony of Hongthing It would be superfluous to say one- syllable more to account for my having felt it necessary to address this despatch to Your Lordship . The points discussed in it demonstrate the correctness. "that it may be of Your Lordships remark in despatch No 8 of the 3rd ch dann, impossible for you Confidently " to determine to which of Her Majesty's tive Seentances of State you right to report your " proceedings, and difficulties, and to apply, for inchuctions, and Swill therefore brust to Your Lordship to furnish Lord Aberdeen with a copy of this communication. " I hope Lieut. Col. Malcolm will Shamen have lift the. Akbar Mearns at Susze for the por pose of bringing me replies me replies to some of Mary Must mit urent referenced bent by his And. possibly some Officer to join me ; but as that may not be the case, I intend to address the Government of 1 Tombay, and bey, that for a oft Steamer may be held in readiness at that -"may desire, 18444. That Steamer Cositivey to come on to China, at any moment. 1.4 His Majesty's Government the 10 of January "of "I should propose to keep here. to Covery me. as far as Bombay, when relined, on muy terra to Europe, and Shoke Her Pagesty's Government will approve of Muy doing is, sing hi arth and will likewise direct, that shi. shall be placed under my ortors and at exclusive disposal. I hust;, tit, and strength will bear of, with Son's Blissing, under the additional weight of labe and angicly that awaits me, but it ذریع
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Government and excentive Authorities of the

Colony of Hongthing

It would be superfluous to say one- syllable more to account for my having felt it necessary to address this despatch to Your Lordship . The points discussed in it

demonstrate the correctness.

"that it may

be

of

Your Lordships

remark in despatch No 8 of the 3rd ch dann,

impossible for you Confidently " to determine to which of Her Majesty's tive Seentances of State

you right to report your " proceedings, and difficulties, and to apply, for inchuctions, and Swill therefore brust to Your Lordship to furnish Lord Aberdeen with a copy of this communication.

"

I hope Lieut. Col. Malcolm will Shamen

have lift the. Akbar Mearns at Susze for the por pose of bringing me replies

me replies to some of Mary

Must

mit urent referenced bent

by his

And.

possibly some Officer to join me ;

but as that

may not be the case, I intend to address the Government of 1 Tombay, and bey, that for a

oft

Steamer may

be held in readiness at that

-"may desire, 18444. That Steamer

Cositivey to come on to China, at any moment. 1.4 His Majesty's Government

the 10 of January

"of "I should propose to keep here. to Covery me. as far as Bombay, when relined, on muy

terra to Europe, and Shoke Her Pagesty's Government will approve of Muy doing is,

sing

hi arth

and will likewise direct, that shi. shall be placed under my ortors and at exclusive disposal. I hust;, tit, and strength will bear of, with Son's Blissing, under the additional weight of

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and angicly that awaits me, but it

ذریع

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