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desives me to olare,

with reference

to the

tatement of the Consell

that he will not in

futures affly to the

Colonial Authorities

for advice, that the

Emation Lacierd in

the letter from this Dep?,

of the 5th of April

last, was not whether

the Consuls in the

righbourhood of

Hongsong

were at

Ciberty to refer to

the for? for advice

but whether they

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are entitled to obten the Colonial Attorney

General's opinion

hatis.

Ian to referst

that you will draw

Lord Granville's

attention to this

point and that Jone

will aequait heir that Lord Kimberly propones with his Lordship's concurrence

to disine the for? of Honghors to frie

any advice asked for by 18. M. Consuls in the mighborhood