CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 178

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"possibility of trying free opening" of the Museum for a period say of six months with the option of reverting either wholly or in part, "to the existing arrangements if the proposed change should be found to cause any rupture or inconvenience to

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The following are the words in which the Secretary of State's suggestion was made.

1. I am not indeed aware that "any such collisions as those anticipated between Chinese and Europeans have ever actually occurred: and, if this be so, I would suggest the possibility of trying the "free opening" of the Museum for a "limited" period, say six months,

and

4. in the event of this arrangement being found to cause annoyance and inconvenience to the frequenters of this or any other the institutions in this or any other "way, the old rules might be reverted to either wholly or with such modifications as might then seem "desirable."

The Governor desires me to thank you for your recent letter from which appears that Mr + Quowden has severed his connexion with the City Hall Committee; and His Excellency wishes me to add that he thinks that Her Majesty's Government as well as the local Government have had a full opportunity of considering the "views" and proceedings of the Committee

Dec.

GR1178/1922/32(III)

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176 "possibility of trying free opening" of the Museum for a period say of six months with the option of reverting either wholly or in part, "to the existing arrangements if the proposed change should be found to cause any rupture or inconvenience to # The following are the words in which the Secretary of State's suggestion was made. 1. I am not indeed aware that "any such collisions as those anticipated between Chinese and Europeans have ever actually occurred: and, if this be so, I would suggest the possibility of trying the "free opening" of the Museum for a "limited" period, say six months, and 4. in the event of this arrangement being found to cause annoyance and inconvenience to the frequenters of this or any other the institutions in this or any other "way, the old rules might be reverted to either wholly or with such modifications as might then seem "desirable." The Governor desires me to thank you for your recent letter from which appears that Mr + Quowden has severed his connexion with the City Hall Committee; and His Excellency wishes me to add that he thinks that Her Majesty's Government as well as the local Government have had a full opportunity of considering the "views" and proceedings of the Committee Dec. GR1178/1922/32(III)
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176 " possibility of trying Usi free opming " of the Muuseume for a period Day of pix cuonths with the option of reverting siller wholly or in part, " to the existing arrangements if the proposed druge stimuld be forced to cauer runnypute or inconveniener to # The following are the words in which the Recretary of State's suggestion was made.. 1 Dawn not indeed aware that " any such collicious as those anticipated between Chinese and Ewropeans have ever actually, "occurred: and, if thus be so. I would " auggest the possibility of trying the " free opricing of the Neusmer for a "limited." period, say six mouitles, and 4 event and in the count of this arrangement being found to cause annapuce and inconvenience to the frequenters of this or any # the institutions in this or any other " way, the old rules might be reverted to either wholly or with such. modifications as suight theen sour " "desirable." it a The Governor desires we to thaut you for your reccut letter from which appears that 8N + Quowden has swered his connexion with the lity Hall Committee; and His Excellness wishes me to add that be thinks · as Her Majesty's Søverent as well a the local Government have head a full opportunity of coresidering the "vino's and proceedings of the Committed and Dec. (G rras.
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" possibility of trying Usi free opming " of the Muuseume for a period Day of pix cuonths with the option of reverting siller wholly or in part, " to the existing arrangements if the proposed druge stimuld be forced to

cauer runnypute

or inconveniener

to

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The following are the words in which the Recretary of State's suggestion

was made..

1

Dawn not indeed aware that " any such collicious as those

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for a "limited." period, say six mouitles,

and

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event

and in the count of this arrangement being found to cause annapuce and inconvenience to the frequenters of

this or any

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the institutions in this

or any other

" way, the old rules might be reverted to either wholly or with such. modifications as suight theen sour

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"desirable."

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The Governor desires we to thaut you for your reccut letter from which appears that 8N + Quowden has swered his connexion with the lity Hall Committee; and His Excellness wishes

me to add that be thinks

· as

Her Majesty's Søverent as well a the local Government have head a full opportunity of coresidering the "vino's and proceedings of the Committed

and

Dec.

(G rras.

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