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The Officer Adm. I. the Gos of

No 64 Hongkong

MINUTE

ARC

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Hong Kong

Intered

Indexed in Fort Def

Sir.

24 May 1872.

I have to acknowledge the

receipt of your despatch 2016

1872 tent 31 Jul meltsing the copy of a letter

Sir Rogers Bt

M. Barresim

Earl of Kimberley

to be pressure.

22 May 1871.

addressed to you by Mr H. B.

Gitt, resigning

his seat in

the Legislative Council of Cayton Hong Kong.

I accept the resignation of

dor Gibb, and I have the honor to convey

to you

you #. Ms.

conformation of the affontine

Ju

of Richard Rowett sorgu to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council in the place of Mor Gibb.

I enclose a warrant. for Iur Rowett's affoutment.

Jhaver

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