imprisonment in Hong Kong:
I gather that prior to 1870 application was made in respect of expenditure under heading direct to the Consular Auditor at Hongkong, who reimbursed the Colony either on his own responsibility after a reference to the Minister at Yedo or Peking as the case might be. I should hesitate to pay out of the Kanagawa-Consulate Chest the amount demanded, although I do not in any way dispute the justice of the claim, and would respectfully submit that, you requisition in my forwarding copies of the correspondence direct to Earl Granville accompanied by a request from me for sanction to the expenditure or for such other instructions His Lordship may be pleased to give in the matter.
I have to
(signed) Russell Robertson,
(True Copies) Fans of Imist.
Acting Colonial Secretary
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imprisonment in Hong Kong:
Igather that prior to 1870 application was made in res peat of expenditure under heading direct to the Consular Auditor at Hang Hong, who reimbursed the Colony either
responsibility
diture under the above
-on
his
own
Case
after a reference to the Minister at Yedo or Peking as the might be. I should hesitate to pay out of the Kanagawa-
Consulate Chest the amount
demanded, although I do not in any way dispute the justice of the claim, and would respectfully submit that,
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requiesse in my forwarding Copies of the correspondence direal to Earl Granville accompanied by a request from me for sanction to the expenditure or for such
His
other instructions.
Lordship may
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in the matter.
I have to
fit to give
(signed) Russell Robertson,
(True Capies) fans of Imist.
Acting Colonial Secretary
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