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removal from the Colony,

and will therefore offer no objection to his appointment as Consul in Rangoon.

Extract of a despatch from Sir George Bonham to Earl Grey dated 27 Nov 48. Separate.

The duties of H.M. Consul are both onerous and responsible, and his Office is one that cannot be filled by every one. In fact, I look upon it as the most important in the Colony; as upon its being well filled will materially depend the degree of respect with which the Chinese Inhabitants will regard the Officers of Government generally, as well as the Obedience which they will pay to them.

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removal from the Colony, and will therefore offer no objection to his appointment as Consul in Rangoon. Extract of a despatch from Sir George Bonham to Earl Grey dated 27 Nov 48. Separate. The duties of H.M. Consul are both onerous and responsible, and his Office is one that cannot be filled by every one. In fact, I look upon it as the most important in the Colony; as upon its being well filled will materially depend the degree of respect with which the Chinese Inhabitants will regard the Officers of Government generally, as well as the Obedience which they will pay to them.
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removal from the Colony,

and will therefore offer no objection to his appointment as

in Ram.

as Consul

I have de

6:

140

Extract of a despatch from Sir George Bonhame to Earl Gregs

dated 27. Now 48. Separate = "

The duties

of MP Histior are both

onerous and respossible, and his

Office is one that cannot be

filled by every one

Sa fact

I look upon it as _.

The

most important in the Colony ;

as expon its stocking will with

materially, depend the degree of

respect soitto edrich the Chinese

Inhabitants will

regard.

Mor

1

dysters of Government generally,

as well as the Abedience Vat

Trey

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