CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843 — Page 48

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20. January 4. 1842

To tie Keary Pottinger

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Soir

Foreign office

January 4.1843.

I have to acquaint you that

1. Mi-govt consider that it will

be

for

the interest of #. Mis Seurie

that the office of fovernor of

the

Ixland of Hong Kong, and that of

of British Trade in China

thief Superintendent should always

be held by

the same

person; and

that consequently the Commander

of the military forces

on

the Jaland,

apon whome in the weat of the

vocaats

office of governor becoming vocan

bir Kury Pottinger Hart, ft.

be