CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 139

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If your Excellency, should entertain the idea favourably, I would venture to suggest that you might communicate at once with the Secretary of State and obtain His Lordship's sanction to it.

If the general plan of transporting convicts from Hong Kong to your Colony be approved, the details and Conditions may possibly be determined by Lord Carnarvon.

True Copy?
I have &c.
(Signed) John Pope Hennessy
South Governor.
In Forward Colonial Secretary
Eur
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117
12828
Hongkong
Governor
nor Hennessy
cm.9.

MINUTE.
Mr. Lucas. 24. N
Mr. Bramston 26
Mr. Malcolm.
Mr. Meade Mr. Herbert 26 Mr. Lowther.
Lord Carnarvon, 27
Kansprot to
Indexit
No.456
Scr.
138
29. No.77

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch no.117 of the 15th September, relating to the question of transportation of Convicts from Hongkong to Labuan.

The Ceylon colony some years ago made a proposal to the Government for receiving convicts from the Straits and Singapore under certain conditions, and in dealing with the question I...

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If your Excellency, should entertain the idea favourably, I would venture to suggest that you might communicate at once with the Secretary of State and obtain His Lordship's sanction to it.If the general plan of transporting convicts from Hong Kong to your Colony be approved, the details and Conditions may possibly be determined by Lord Carnarvon.True Copy?I have &c.(Signed) John Pope HennessySouth Governor.In Forward Colonial SecretaryEur+117Governornor Hennessycm.9.MINUTE.Mr. Lucas. 24. NMr. Bramston 26Mr. Malcolm.Mr. Meade Mr. Herbert 26 Mr. Lowther.Lord Carnarvon, 27Kansprot toIndexitNo.456Scr.13829. No.77I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch no.117 of the 15th September, relating to the question of transportation of Convicts from Hongkong to Labuan.The Ceylon colony some years ago made a proposal to the Government for receiving convicts from the Straits and Singapore under certain conditions, and in dealing with the question I...
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If your kneellence, should

entertain the idea favourably,

I would venture to suggest

that

you

might communicate at once with the Secretary of Stall and stain His Lordships sanction

to it.

3.

If the general plan of transporting convicts from

Hong Kong to your Colony

be

approved the details and Conditions may popibly be determined for

مند

by

Ford Carnarvon.

True Coppy?

I have HC.

(Signed) John Sope Hennepy

South Governor.

In Fire Colonial Secutary

Eur

+

117

12828

Hongkong

Governor

nor Hennessy

cm.9.

MINUTE.

Mor Lucas. 24. N

Mr. Bramston 26

Mor. Malcolm.

Mor. Moende Mr. Herbert 26 Mor. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon, 27

Kansprot to

Indexit

No.456

Scr.

138

29. No.77

I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt

of your despatch no.117

1th September,

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