My Lord,
Beam frigate "Rueen":
in 30 May Koy
119
Yang-Hie-kening. 3. Oct. 1842.
With reference to your Lordship's despatch elsewhere, I have the honor to forward to your Lordship a copy of a Letter, No. 161, which I addressed to Gend. His Hugh Gough, G.M.
(signed) Henry Pottinger
on the 24 ulto to
The Earl of Aberdeen K.T.
3. Here it is chiefly a question of the forms in which the accounts are to be kept; and, therefore, a question for the decision of the Treasurer. From the want of a clearer understanding, there already occurred differences, and I am not very sure or Lord Staunton and Capt. Smith will be able to understand them better.
The question here debated involves more than mere matters of account. The principle upon which it was proposed to proceed was, as I understand it, not to treat Hong Kong as British Territory.
this I have partly opened the Government of it, as a British Territory, no doubt is very proper, but it raises at once questions political out of the strict legality.
with a proceeding without the sanction of the Commission-West hesitates
Felt. 13. The questions of account must be referred, ultimately, to the Treasury, but this despatch seems to make it highly expedient that a decision should be taken.
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but as occupied in Military point of our only until after the exchange of the ratifications. This however Sir H. Pottinger declines,
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My Lord,
Beam frigate "Rueen":
in 30 Hay Koy
119
Yang - Hie - kening. 3. Oct. 1042.
elsewhere, I have the honor to forward Expenses incurred by me at doughing and 4. 20 of the 5 of June last on the Subject of
With reference to your Lordship's despatch
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your Lordship a copy of a Letter, Wo. 161,
which I addressed
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(signed) Henry Pottinger
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