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Menipotentiaries dated the 26th October 1840 (of which an extract is anneved) that His Lordship on any topic connected with you should address at Moroking, and I therefore by you from doing so in your duties will abstain.

It is, I should immagine, almost superfluous me to point out the necessity for this request, even it as a matter of choice as it with on reflection be obvious to me at that that so long as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and the Governor General of India, look to the person who is alone responsible for the conduct of affairs at Hongkong, it is not possible your reports (from which my opinions may widely differ) should be taken into consideration, or Instructions grounded on them.

I got to be this occasion further to draw your attention to Captain Elliot's instructions to you dated 11th of March 1841 as immediately bearing on the subject of this letter, of which a copy will be transmitted to the information of his Lordship Governor General.

For filiation. I have the honor to be,

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

H.B.M.'s Plenipotentiary

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Extract

"Major General Burrell as exercising Government in China or any other officer similarly situated should correspond only with me on points of doubt or difficulty; all points on which you may think a reference for my opinion expedient, being brought by you to my notice.

A true Extract.

Michael Worrall

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Menipotentiaries dated the 26th October 1840 (of which an extract is anneved) that His Lordship on any topic connected with you should address at Moroking, and I therefore by you from doing so in your duties will abstain. It is, I should immagine, almost superfluous me to point out the necessity for this request, even it as a matter of choice as it with on reflection be obvious to me at that that so long as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and the Governor General of India, look to the person who is alone responsible for the conduct of affairs at Hongkong, it is not possible your reports (from which my opinions may widely differ) should be taken into consideration, or Instructions grounded on them. I got to be this occasion further to draw your attention to Captain Elliot's instructions to you dated 11th of March 1841 as immediately bearing on the subject of this letter, of which a copy will be transmitted to the information of his Lordship Governor General. For filiation. I have the honor to be, (Signed) Henry Pottinger H.B.M.'s Plenipotentiary True Copy Extract "Major General Burrell as exercising Government in China or any other officer similarly situated should correspond only with me on points of doubt or difficulty; all points on which you may think a reference for my opinion expedient, being brought by you to my notice. A true Extract. Michael Worrall
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Menipotentiaries dated the 26th / Celober 18404 on October an extract of which is anneved) that His Lordship on any you should address topic connected with at Moroking, and I therefore by you from doing so in your. duties will abstain It is, I should immagine, almost superflarus me to point out the necessity for this for we veewing request, even it as a matter of choice as it with on reflection' be obvious to ment me at that that so long as Her Majestry Tren you and the Governor General of India, look to the person who is alone responsible for the conduct of affairs at Menghing, it is not possible your reports from calices my opinions may widely differ) should be taken into consideration, or Instuctions them. grounded on got to be this occasion further to draw your atten lew to Captain. Ellects instructions to you dated 1/ 1th of chive 1841 as immediately bearing on the subject of this letter, of a the which a copy will be hansmitted Lordship Governor to the information of bis Contohif the Former Generat for filialia. I have the honor to be to to (Signed). Henan Penger H.thy Plenipotenhay Tue Copy Extack "Mai Veneral Burrell as exercising Gernment in Chine or any 81 the pavers of Aher officer similarly - situated should crappend only with i his inters son a which you, and receive you, points of doubt or difficulty from you; all point of you may thinks a reference for my opinion. "expedient, being brought by you. A true Extract. to my. Michan Wortnam notice
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Menipotentiaries dated the 26th / Celober 18404 on October an

extract of which is anneved) that

His Lordship

on

any

you

should address

topic connected with

at Moroking, and I therefore by you from doing so in

your.

duties

will abstain

It is, I should immagine, almost superflarus me to point out the necessity for this for we

veewing

request,

even

it as a matter of choice as it with on reflection'

be obvious to

ment

me at

that

that so long as Her Majestry Tren

you and the Governor General of India, look to

the person who is alone responsible for the

conduct of affairs at Menghing, it is not possible

your reports from calices my opinions may widely differ) should be taken into consideration, or Instuctions

them.

grounded on

got to be this occasion further to draw your atten

lew to Captain. Ellects instructions to

you dated

1/ 1th of chive 1841 as immediately bearing on the subject of this letter,

of a the

which a copy will be hansmitted

Lordship Governor

to the information of bis Contohif the Former Generat

for

filialia. I have the honor to be to to

(Signed). Henan Penger

H.thy Plenipotenhay

Tue Copy

Extack

"Mai Veneral Burrell as exercising Gernment in Chine

or any

81

the pavers of

Aher officer similarly

- situated should crappend only with

i

his inters

son a

which

you, and receive

you, points of doubt or difficulty

from you; all point of

you may thinks a reference for my opinion.

"expedient, being brought by

you.

A true Extract.

to my.

Michan Wortnam

notice

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