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State. That correspondence, in addition to

his other duties and avocations, is too

heavy a burden for any

unaided

Governor, especially in so enervating

a

climate as that of Hongkong. Moreover,

obvious reasons,

it is desirable for many that the Colonial Secretary should be in

this, as in other Crown Colonies, in the

full confidence of the Governor, and familiar with all questions which__ arise in the despatch of public business,

with the views and

and

especially

opinions of the Imperial Government.

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will be observed that Mr Marsh –

refers

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refers to the language on this subject held by a former Secretary of State to a former

Governor of Hongkong in the despatch of

9374 the 27th August, 1879. It is there stated

that "the Colonial Secretary's office ought

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clearly to be so stre

to be so strengthened

or so relieved

that it can take change of what ought to

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be one of its principal functions, namely,

- the public correspondence between the

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Sveretary of state and the Governor. Unless

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this rule is observed, the Colonial

Secretary cannot occupy his proper

place in the administration of the Colony. Much inconvenience must_

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