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Second and third of the remarks.

During re...

In Ellis...

stated the case...

?. PlBork...

fore-

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If the Emigration officer at Hong Kong acted fully to the fore... instructions I think he is not to blame - Reference is made to letters from him to the Govt of Dec 1854 & Jan 155 & to the Governor's reply no 32 of 23 Jan /55.

The Governor in his turn reported fully to this office the circumstances under which he deemed authorized The qualified certificates I think there is little more to be said.

But if the latter failed the report I think the opinion should be noticed.

It may be as well to ask the Harbour Master also as to his interpretation of the double check - but if he merely followed the lead of the Emigration Officer I think he cannot receive an adverse comment.

W. Ball.

Dec 185...

Mr. Jadis reports that as previous papers on the case of the 'Alfred' have been sent by the Govt to the Secretary of State, I quite agree with him that no severe censure on the Officers concerned is desirable I think it absolutely unnecessary to point out to them that very subordinate Officers in a distant and petty Settlement do not possess...

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336 Second and third of the remarks. During re... In Ellis... stated the case... ?. PlBork... fore- } If the Emigration officer at Hong Kong acted fully to the fore... instructions I think he is not to blame - Reference is made to letters from him to the Govt of Dec 1854 & Jan 155 & to the Governor's reply no 32 of 23 Jan /55. The Governor in his turn reported fully to this office the circumstances under which he deemed authorized The qualified certificates I think there is little more to be said. But if the latter failed the report I think the opinion should be noticed. It may be as well to ask the Harbour Master also as to his interpretation of the double check - but if he merely followed the lead of the Emigration Officer I think he cannot receive an adverse comment. W. Ball. Dec 185... Mr. Jadis reports that as previous papers on the case of the 'Alfred' have been sent by the Govt to the Secretary of State, I quite agree with him that no severe censure on the Officers concerned is desirable I think it absolutely unnecessary to point out to them that very subordinate Officers in a distant and petty Settlement do not possess... Page 360 Page 361
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336 lecond and third of the remarko. Joring re In Ellist tated the case ?. PlBork fore- } If the Sunigration officer at Hong Kong fully to the for" x acted by his instructions I think he is not to blame - Reference is made to letters from him to the fort of Dec 1854 x Jan 155 & to the Governor's reply no 32 of 23 Jan /55- of the Governor in his turn reported julle, to this office the circumistances under_ which he dipunced authorized The qualified certificates I think more to be there is little more Said _ But if the latter failed the report I think the oncipion sh be noticed B may be as well to Set the Harbour Master eight as to his interpretation of the double check - but if he merely followed to lead of the Smigration Officer I thuch he cannot receive an Levere consume W. Ball. M any Decl Mr. Jadis reports that an as previons papers or Deopatol have been sent by the kneemo the case of the 'Alfred". I quite agree with Сепкила or that no Revere ar ус on the Officers concerned to is desirable I think it Absolutely un@pembent on point out to them that very subordinate Officers in a distant and petting Settlement do not possess Page 360Page 361
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lecond and third of the

remarko.

Joring re

In Ellist

tated the case

?. PlBork

fore-

}

If the Sunigration officer at Hong Kong

fully to the for" x acted by his instructions I think he is not to blame - Reference

is made to letters

from

him

to the fort of Dec 1854 x Jan 155 & to the Governor's reply no 32 of 23 Jan /55-

of the Governor in his turn reported julle, to this office the circumistances under_ which he dipunced authorized The qualified certificates I think

more to be there is little more

Said _ But if the latter failed the report I think the oncipion

sh be noticed

B

may

be as well to

Set the Harbour Master eight

as to his interpretation of the double check - but if he

merely followed to lead of the Smigration Officer I thuch

he cannot receive an Levere consume

W. Ball.

M

any

Decl

Mr. Jadis reports that an

as previons papers or Deopatol have been sent by the kneemo the case of the 'Alfred". I quite

agree

with

Сепкила

or

that no

Revere

ar

ус on the Officers concerned

to

is desirable I think it Absolutely un@pembent on point out to them that very subordinate Officers in a distant and petting Settlement do not

possess

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