CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 361

devolve upon Bishop Roule and

his successors.

A

I will take the necessary steps for recalling the Commission held by the Bishop of Victoria so

far as Japan is concerned and

I also communicate with the

Bishop of Japan.

I have etc

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29 Oct 188[missing year, possibly 1880 or similar] Archbishop of Canterbury

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march 1.1875

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RECD 22 SEP 86,

I have to acquaint you

that it has been ordered,

with H.M.'s permission, that the spiritual Superintendence hitherto exercised by the Lord Bishop of London

over the Ministers & Congregations of

the Church of England in Japan shall henceforth devolve upon the Bishop, Hongkong.

H.M.'s Consul

Kanagawa

H.M.'s Government trust that all

such

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