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to the several consulates.

This system might lead to inconveniences & delay if it were attempted to carry it out with the superintendent residing, always at Shanghai, & still more when the diplomatic functions of the superintendent will, as now, give occasion for his absence from his habitual place of residence, at times not to be fixed beforehand, at periods of uncertain duration.

On the other hand it might give rise to inconveniences of other kinds if there were not an appointed officer whose authority would be to sanction money to the consuls.

In this state of things I have determined, with the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, and with the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, to place in the hands of the Colonial Auditor the duty of directing the issue of money for the Consular Service, and of providing for its transmission to the Consular ports. The Colonial Auditor will be authorised for the future to receive from the Consuls the quarterly requisitions for funds which they have hitherto been in the habit of addressing to the Superintendency.

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to the several consulates. This system might lead to inconveniences & delay if it were attempted to carry it out with the superintendent residing, always at Shanghai, & still more when the diplomatic functions of the superintendent will, as now, give occasion for his absence from his habitual place of residence, at times not to be fixed beforehand, at periods of uncertain duration. On the other hand it might give rise to inconveniences of other kinds if there were not an appointed officer whose authority would be to sanction money to the consuls. In this state of things I have determined, with the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, and with the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, to place in the hands of the Colonial Auditor the duty of directing the issue of money for the Consular Service, and of providing for its transmission to the Consular ports. The Colonial Auditor will be authorised for the future to receive from the Consuls the quarterly requisitions for funds which they have hitherto been in the habit of addressing to the Superintendency. On your arrival in China, you will, by writing, direct...
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to the several consulates. This system might lead to inconveniens & delay if it were attempted to Carry Lo it out with the superintendent residing, always at Shanghai, & still more When the diplomatif functions of the superintendent will, as now, give occasion for his absence from his Rabitual place of resident, at times hot to toe fixed ahon a Leforehand, at periods of uncertain duration. 2 other On the other hand it might Eive vice to inconveniener of: kinds if there were not an affointed officer whose variant ld be the suthority to the commparist to span money to the consuls. 169 In this state of things I have determined of with the concurrence the Los Commigts of ther has treasury 2 with the sanction of the secreta; 2. of state for the colonial department, to place in the hands of the colonial auditor the duty of directing the ipue of money for the consular Service, and of providing for its transsinpion to the Consular ports_ The Colonial auditor will be authoneed for the future of recive for the consult the quarterly requisitions for funds wh: they have hitherto besu in the habit of addraping to the Interintendency of on your arrival in China, you will, by wrinter, direct سلحه
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to the several consulates.

This system might lead to

inconveniens & delay if it were

attempted to

Carry

Lo

it out with the superintendent residing, always at Shanghai, & still more When the diplomatif functions of the superintendent will, as now, give occasion for his absence from his Rabitual place of resident, at times hot to toe fixed ahon a Leforehand,

at periods of uncertain duration.

2

other

On the other hand it might Eive vice to inconveniener of: kinds if there were not an affointed officer whose variant ld be the

suthority to the commparist

to span money

to the consuls.

169

In this state of things I have

determined

of

with the concurrence

the Los Commigts of ther has treasury

2 with the sanction of the secreta;

2.

of state for the colonial department, to place in the hands of the colonial auditor the duty of directing the

ipue of money for the consular Service, and of providing for its transsinpion to the Consular ports_ The Colonial auditor will be authoneed for the future of recive for the consult the quarterly requisitions

for funds wh: they have hitherto besu in the habit of addraping to the Interintendency of on your

arrival

in China, you will, by wrinter,

direct

سلحه

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