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which has been ceded to Her Majesty by the Emperor of China, and of

the instructions which I have addressed to them for their guidance in the discharge of the duty appertaining to the office in question.

I shall be obliged if Your Excellency will inform Mr. Cleverly that it is your wish that he should accept the appointment to which I have named him.

I have fea...

(Signed) Elgin & Kincardine

(True copy)

Muir

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Page 37

19 January, 1861.

I enclose herewith a letter of appointment, naming you to be Commissioners to investigate the Claims of Chinese to property on Kowloon in terms of the Sixth Article of the Convention of Peking.

So soon as officers shall be appointed to act on behalf of the Chinese Government in this matter,

Daniel Brooke Robertson, Esq., H.M.'s Consul at Canton,

And The Hon'ble Charles St. George Cleverly, Esq., Surveyor General.

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which has been ceded to Her Majesty by the Emperor of China, and of the instructions which I have addressed to them for their guidance in the discharge of the duty appertaining to the office in question. I shall be obliged if Your Excellency will inform Mr. Cleverly that it is your wish that he should accept the appointment to which I have named him. I have fea... (Signed) Elgin & Kincardine (True copy) Muir Colonial Secretary. (Copy) Page 37 19 January, 1861. I enclose herewith a letter of appointment, naming you to be Commissioners to investigate the Claims of Chinese to property on Kowloon in terms of the Sixth Article of the Convention of Peking. So soon as officers shall be appointed to act on behalf of the Chinese Government in this matter, Daniel Brooke Robertson, Esq., H.M.'s Consul at Canton, And The Hon'ble Charles St. George Cleverly, Esq., Surveyor General.
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which has been ceded to Her Majesty by the Emperor of China, and of the instructions which I have addressed to them for their guidance in the discharge of the duty appertaining to the office in question. I shall be obliged if: Your Excellency will inform Mr. Cleverly that it is your wish that he should accept the appointment to which I have named him. I have fea (Signed) Elgin & Kincardine (True copy) Muuri Bolonial Secretary. (Copy). 0 đang trong Gentlemen. 37 19 Janmary, 1861. I enclose herewith a letter of appointment, naming you to be Commissioners to investigate the Claims in terms of Chinese to property on Howloon of the Sixth Article of the Convention of Peking. бо So soon as officers shall be appointed to act on behalf of the Chinese Government in this matter,. Daniel Brooke Robertson, Eoque, H.Mt. Consul at Canton, And The Hon'ble Charles St Ges: Clevert, Egre, et 2. C., Surveyor General.
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which has been ceded to Her Majesty by the Emperor of China, and of

the instructions which I have addressed to them for their guidance in the discharge of the duty appertaining to the office in question.

I shall be obliged if: Your Excellency will inform Mr. Cleverly

that it is

your

wish that he should

accept the appointment to which I have named him.

I have fea

(Signed) Elgin & Kincardine

(True copy)

Muuri

Bolonial Secretary.

(Copy).

0

đang trong

Gentlemen.

37

19 Janmary, 1861.

I enclose herewith

a letter of appointment, naming you

to be Commissioners to investigate the

Claims

in terms

of

Chinese to property on Howloon

of

the Sixth Article of the

Convention of Peking.

бо

So soon as officers shall be

appointed to act on behalf of the

Chinese Government in this matter,.

Daniel Brooke Robertson, Eoque, H.Mt. Consul at Canton,

And

The Hon'ble Charles St Ges: Clevert, Egre, et 2. C.,

Surveyor General.

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