CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 352

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subject to the confirmation of Her Majesty's Government -

which

My duties as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary having required that I should proceed to Macao - from whence I could with much greater facility carry on my Communications with the Imperial Commissioner at Canton, I announced

Notification,

L

that intention by dated the 24th of August, of which I forward a Copy. The late Mr. Morrison had preceded me to Macao some days before, owing to his severe and final illness; but even had he been in good health,

I must have taken him with me to aid in the Chinese my ... to Nr. 4.

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350

Government in my own hands, whilst I was absent from Hongkong...

In

spite of every exertion.

In my part, a variety of circumstances, the chief one of which was Mr Morrison's demise, and in consequence, my having to summon Mr Thom from Canton, and to send that Gentleman back and forward, with my written and verbal communications to the Imperial Commissioner – protracted my stay at Macao much longer than I had originally anticipated. and I only returned to this Colony on the 13th of last month.

Ever since my return here my time and thoughts have been almost solely and incessantly occupied with matters appertaining to my duties as Negotiations; and therefore I had no alternative but to retain the Government Plenipotentiary and

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subject to the confirmation of Her Majesty's Government - which My duties as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary having required that I should proceed to Macao - from whence I could with much greater facility carry on my Communications with the Imperial Commissioner at Canton, I announced Notification, L that intention by dated the 24th of August, of which I forward a Copy. The late Mr. Morrison had preceded me to Macao some days before, owing to his severe and final illness; but even had he been in good health, I must have taken him with me to aid in the Chinese my ... to Nr. 4. > 350 Government in my own hands, whilst I was absent from Hongkong... In spite of every exertion. In my part, a variety of circumstances, the chief one of which was Mr Morrison's demise, and in consequence, my having to summon Mr Thom from Canton, and to send that Gentleman back and forward, with my written and verbal communications to the Imperial Commissioner protracted my stay at Macao much longer than I had originally anticipated. and I only returned to this Colony on the 13th of last month. Ever since my return here my time and thoughts have been almost solely and incessantly occupied with matters appertaining to my duties as Negotiations; and therefore I had no alternative but to retain the Government Plenipotentiary and
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subject to the confirmation of Her Majesty's Government- which My duties as Her Majsstig's Plenipotentiary having required that I should proceed to Mreas - from place I could with much greater fasility carry on my Communications with the Imperial_ Commisioner at Canton, I announced Notification, L that intention by dated the 24th of August, of shiah. I forward a Copy. The late Mr. Morrison had preceded me to Macao some days before, orving his severe and final illness; but good health, even had the been in I must have taken Thim with me to aid in Chinese myy to Nr. 4. > 350 Government in my own. hands, whilst I was absent - from Hongkong... In spite of every exertion. In my part, a variety of circumstanses_ the chief one of which was Mr Morrison's demise, and in consequence, my having, to summon Mr Thom from fanton, and to send that "Gentleman back and forward, with my written and verbal communications little euforial Commissioner protracted. my stay at Macas much longer than I had_ originally anticipated. and I only retioned to this Estong o Holong the 13th of last month. Ever since Muy return here my time and thoughts have been almost solely and insessantly recupied with matters affertaining no to my duties as Negotiations; and therefore I had alternative but to retain the_ Government Plenipotentiary and
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subject to the confirmation of Her Majesty's Government-

which

My duties as Her Majsstig's Plenipotentiary having required that I should proceed to Mreas - from place I could with much greater fasility carry on my Communications with the Imperial_ Commisioner at Canton, I announced

Notification,

L

that intention by dated the 24th of August, of shiah. I forward a Copy. The late Mr. Morrison had preceded me to Macao some days before, orving his severe and final illness; but good health,

even had the been in

I must have taken Thim with

me to aid

in

Chinese

myy

to

Nr. 4.

>

350

Government in my own. hands, whilst I was absent - from Hongkong...

In

spite of every exertion.

In

my part, a variety of circumstanses_

the chief

one

of which was Mr

Morrison's demise, and

in

consequence,

my having,

to summon Mr Thom from fanton, and to send that "Gentleman back and forward, with my written and verbal communications little euforial Commissioner – protracted. my stay at Macas much longer than I had_ originally anticipated. and I only retioned to this Estong o

Holong

the 13th

of

last month.

Ever since

Muy

return here

my time and thoughts have been almost solely and insessantly recupied with matters affertaining

no

to

my

duties as

Negotiations; and therefore I had

alternative but to retain the_

Government

Plenipotentiary

and

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