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18.

any functions of his office, until he can obtain a regular Exequatur from Earl Russell which I suppose will be

be necessary.

The high respectability of allr Whittall, and of the Eminent Firm of Mbefor

Jardine Matheson reo to which

he belongs

hardly be antenown to

Can

you.

Therefore I have the honour to recommend him to your Excellency, as a Gentleman

and well

whom I believe to be well fit disposed to promote in Heonghong, those friendly relations which happily Exist between this Kingdom and all the possessions of the Widely Extended Empire of Great Britain, the perpeticity of which friendly relations is a Cardinal principle of the policy

of

the King my Sovereign,

so as that

He and His Successors may always enjoy.

as the Rulers of the Hawaiian people

the perfect independence of all foreign Nations, which it is the often declared

policy of the British Government to

and support.

encourage

J

to assme

am

happy to have this occasion

you of the high respect and

very distinguished consideration, with which I have the honour to be

Of Your Excellency 7° R. C. Wyllie

(signed)

Firme copy)

Colonial Secretary