CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 88

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Victoria, Hongkong,

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20th Dray, 1845.

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time in replying

to

Your Lordship's despatch 32 76 of 3 Abruary

relative to the numbers of constituent members in the Executive and

Legislative Connects.

My interpretation of the Sign

Manual instructions on this subject

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decidedly

an error, arising from the

nomination of the members of Councils only a day or two after my arrival, and my having drawn an .

inference, prom the clause authorizing the numbers of the Executive Council, without advertence

to the previous clause respecting the

The Right Honorable,

The Lord Hanley,

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Legislative