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notifying that the superintendence

of the Clergy &

Laity

of

the

Church of England in that

country will henceforward devole upon Bishop Poole

his

successors.

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I should be glad to be favoured with Your Grace's

views on this point, at the same time to be informed

whether you propose to issue, or

any directions terminating the jurisdiction

wh: the Bp of Victoria has hitherto exercised in Japan

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muy ford,

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Addington Park Croydon

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RECO

(REGE 22 SEP 86,

29 det g h

I have to express my

thanks to 4.2. for your

letter

+

you draw

3rd Oct inst in which my attention to the Conflict of Jurisdiction which may hereafter arise between the Bishop of the Church of England in Japan & the Bishop of Victoria Hongkong, in consequence of the consecration, on 18th Oct: 1883, of the Rev: Arthur William Poole to be Bishop of the Church of England

in Japan under the

authority of the Queen's Licence

Granville

Earl Granville K. G