CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 241

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Sarbeorge Bowen

Hongting

No 158

MINUTE.

62

10813 Hong Kong

Mr. De Nobeck 24.fy.

Mr.

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley. 4

Lord Derby. - S

3 Any

To General Dept.

for

Instruction

? 448 449/53

Indexed

238

Downing Street

7

Any 43

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 62 of the [date not shown - ?Mask May], proposing certain alterations to the constitution of the Executive and Regulative Committee of Hong Kong.

2. After full consideration

Corrected to:

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Scener

George Bowen

Hongting

No 158

MINUTE.

62

10813 Hong Kong

Mr. De Nobeck 24.fy.

Mr.

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley. 4

Lord Derby. - S

3 Any

To General Dept.

for

Instruction

CO 448 449/53

Indexed

238

Downing Street

7

Any 43

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 62 of the ... May, proposing certain alterations to the constitution of the Executive and Regulative Committee of Hong Kong.

2. After full consideration

However, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using

for paragraphs), the corrected version is already provided above. Further refinement to adhere strictly to the format and rules:

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Scene

George Bowen

Hongting

No 158

MINUTE.

62

10813 HongKong

Mr. De Nobeck 24.fy.

Mr.

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley. 4

Lord Derby. - S

3 Any

To General Dept.

for

Instruction

CO448 449/53

Indexed

238

Downing Street

7

Any 43

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 62 of the ... May, proposing certain alterations to the constitution of the Executive and Regulative Committee of Hong Kong.

2. After full consideration

Changes made include: 1. "Sarbeorge" to "George" (correction of name) 2. "ackn" to "acknowledge" (completion of word) 3. "po" to "proposing" (completion of word, though "posing" was an attempt, "proposing" fits better) 4. "tions" to completion where necessary 5. "Elera" is unclear, but "alterations" fits the context. 6. "Excentive" to "Executive" (correction of spelling) 7. "Regulative" is kept as it is, though "Regulatory" is more common in modern usage. 8. "CO 448 449/53" to "CO448 449/53" (removal of space in file reference) 9. "Mask May" is unclear; "the ... May" is used to indicate missing information. 10. Various minor corrections for spacing and clarity.