CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4] — Page 215

Sir. B. Grey having

so recently

to you

communicated

the instruction of

It. Mr. Government that

when you

you are residing in Hong Hong you shouldact

in all

ats as

respects

the

Governor thereof, Colonel Carve Administering the Government only during your absence, I have

further directions to give

you

༼a"L

to

that solject; and

will dose the discussion

to

of it by requesting you furnish Colonel Caine with

a copy of Sir G. Grey's despolek, of which, I think, be should be in ponversion;

will at the came

and you

apprize

teine

ke in that it

is

is no

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longer necessary for

him to write separate despatches to this department respecting the affairs of Slong Hong,

except schen in

your alivencs from the Island he is an the lidministration of the

Government.

With respect to the

cx

proposal that the Colonial Secretary should be Member of the Segislatives

Council – as to which I.

observe

you

bolk

agues in

opinion that it would

be

ભક

advisable

I have to state that

whenever you think proper to submit any specific

recommendation

on

this

point I will give itoty

every

attention.