CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 192

will be careful to confine the

expence within the narrowest

limite

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arrival at Hong Kong you will immediately present yourself to his Hercules Robinson, on to the acting for= for the time being, and you will consult with him, and with the Sexion Officer of the Ships as to then manner of your proceding to Manila.

In consequence of the distance between this country and the Philippine Islands. and the difficulty of regulating the details of the Consular Service, this goot are of

usion

190th

pinion that it will the dgreatly, to the furtherance of the public interests that you should be

in confidential communication. with the God at Houghong, and

that in

you

any cases of difficutler should have the advantage

of being able to obtain adorie.. instinctions from an Officer so high in the confidence of this Got.

you will therefore avail yourself of the constant communiste which exists between the Philippine klands and Hong Kong Kapply f Sie Robinson in all cases of difficulty.

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your previous service under the dept will prove & you

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