CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 221

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Commands from Her Majesty's Government, His Excellency does not feel himself at liberty to withdraw that prohibition

Mu to

I am commanded to refer you to the annexed Extract of Instructions to the "Land and Road Inspector," which is about to be published in the forthcoming "Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette."

No

"As the existing prohibition against farther grants of Land is to continue in full force, pending the receipt of "commands from Her Majesty's Government," it will not even be necessary for you to bring any application on that subject to the notice of the Deputy-Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the Island, during the absence of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart.

I have to

(Signed) R. Morrison

Acting Secretary & Treasurer

(True Copy)

Richard Wortham

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217 Commands from Her Majesty's Government, His Excellency does not feel himself at liberty to withdraw that prohibition Mu to I am commanded to refer you to the annexed Extract of Instructions to the "Land and Road Inspector," which is about to be published in the forthcoming "Friend of China and Hongkong Gazette." No "As the existing prohibition against farther grants of Land is to continue in full force, pending the receipt of "commands from Her Majesty's Government," it will not even be necessary for you to bring any application on that subject to the notice of the Deputy-Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the Island, during the absence of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart. I have to (Signed) R. Morrison Acting Secretary & Treasurer (True Copy) Richard Wortham
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217

Commands from Her Majesty's Government, His Ewcellency does not feel himself-at- liberty to withdraw that prohibition

Mu to

I am commanded to refor you. the annexed Entract of Instructions to the " Land and Road - Inspector.", which is about to ! .. published in the forthcoming. the Iriend of China and Honghting

No

Gazette...

"As the existing probibition against. farther grants of Land _, is to continue_in_ full force, pending the receipt of "commands from Her Majesty's Government.. it will not even be newess.wy for you bring any application on that subject_ to the notice of the. Deputy - Superintendent., who will be charged with the Civil -

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Government.

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Government of the Island, during absence of His rucellency Sir Henry Tottinger,

Bart

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I have to.

(Signed) I Roft Morrison

Acting Secretary & Treasurer

(True Copy)

Michard Wortham

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