CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865 — Page 239

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H. I. Consul who has transmitted them to the rative authorities to be acted upon. despatch referred to above was not forwarded by H. In Consul, therefore the former Keeroy was without grounds wherem to receive it & act upon its contents a he returned it with a hote clearly setting forth that he "iquested that it might be forwarded through (ousal in accordance with Treaty & be no means intended to return the

despatch in a disrespectful

disrespectful manner.

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As they have now again seat the despatch the Acting, Keeroy his ordered

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with its contents, & has also communicated.

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with the Hong-Kong Authorities. But

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H.D. Consul, it was acted upon only Exceptional case, to prevent ill-fecting, a it

is requested that in future any despatch may in accordance with the Treaty be forwarded through W. Mr. Consul, that there

may be grounds on which to act & that the Treaty may be observed.

Affixed are copies of 2 despatches reecived from Hong-hong, a accompanying. are 2 dispatches for transmission to hongkong.

Translation of despatches from th. S. the for the M. Iareer, the Reling. Keery, of

Hongkong & otter places, controller supplies & Military Affairs.

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