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Views on the matters in dispute between Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy and the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong

With regard to the point in which it appears to Mr Childers that the Governor has misrepresented the Major General's conduct, and not himself been free from blame, Lord Kimberley does not think that any alteration of His Royal Highness' draft letter is called for, but His Lordship is of opinion that Sir J Pope Hennessy has shewn a great want of tact and discretion throughout this affair, and this opinion has been conveyed to the Governor in a confidential Despatch, copy of which is enclosed for Mr Childers' information.

With regard to the suggested amendment of the Regulations Lord Kimberley is disposed to think that on the whole they have hitherto worked...

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359 Views on the matters in dispute between Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy and the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong With regard to the point in which it appears to Mr Childers that the Governor has misrepresented the Major General's conduct, and not himself been free from blame, Lord Kimberley does not think that any alteration of His Royal Highness' draft letter is called for, but His Lordship is of opinion that Sir J Pope Hennessy has shewn a great want of tact and discretion throughout this affair, and this opinion has been conveyed to the Governor in a confidential Despatch, copy of which is enclosed for Mr Childers' information. With regard to the suggested amendment of the Regulations Lord Kimberley is disposed to think that on the whole they have hitherto worked...

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359

vuus on the matters in dispute between

Govenor Su John Pope

Hennessy

and the

General Officer Commanding at Nong Hong

With

regard to the

pomt in whuchi et

appears to In Culders

that the Governor bus misrepresented the Major General's conduct, and not himself been free

from blame, Lord Kumbuley

does not thunk that

is called for

ire

any

alteration

安

Kus

Royal Highness' drift

letter

Corleod

inexquence

called for, but His Lordship is of opinion

that Sur J Pope Hermeory

has shewn a

great

want of tact and deveretion throughout thes affeur, and this

Opinion has been Conveyed to the Governor

in a confidential Despatele,

copy of which

is. enclosed

for M Chuldeis information.

With regard

to the

suggested amendment of the Regulations Lord Kimberley

is disposed

to think that on

whole they have

hitherti

the

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