CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 346

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In reply His Excellency The Acting Governor desires me to state 'that he has much pleasure ins

at an

complying with your requests

your notifying the date of your departure,

οτι

the apnointinent will

be gazetted.

I am to add that no iuliivation

has jet

b e

uw receive of Mr Allen's appointinent as

Consul in

your

room, nor has his Exequatur yet reached the Colony

I have, 70,

(igner JW.W. Alexander,

Acting

Colonial Secretarys

(Copy)

Siv

H. S. Consulate, Hougtong,

March 20th 1868.

I have the hover le acknowledge

the reception of your

communication

of this date, and would further

state for

the information of stis Excellency The Acting Governor, that I leave Hougtong

26th instant.

ow the

With the Highest Respect,

K

I remand, yo,

(aignée) H.H. Cougar,

M. E. Consul.

To Houble W. H. Alexander,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong:

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