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the Major General says he has "to report a breach of Regulations by the. Governor of Hongkong :" because I _ telegraphed to Your Lordship on the 20th of albay on certain matters, _ the Major General's rival Queen's - Birthday dinner, his inviting M. Keswick, his forestalling the band, and the opinion of the Executive Council that, unless stopped, his proceedings would cause military seandal.
a serious m
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Of course before telegraphing to Your Lordship. I communicated____ fully respecting the matters in question to the Major General. This will be seen
by the correspondence and minutes of Council transmitted in my despatches
No 62 of 21st May and No. 4 of 6th June 1880; and it will also be seen that I
had previously ascertained his opinion of those matters.
upon
3.
each
When he asked
me
I at once communicated 23rd of May
for it,
on
the
a correct paraphrase of my telegram to the Major General: but, being
in Cypher, I did not give
him.
an
exact translation word for
word.
4.
therefore
Your Lordship will
see that I adhered to the instructions in clause 205 of 1. the Colonial Regulations, and to
the instructions respecting Cypher
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