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enclose copy of a Registrer General (when we

Minute by the

Unaware

in

Governor that they

of

entirely

the views held by the louneed) which shows

are

strongly opposed to

the proposed appointment.

For

myself

I have sun no

reason to modify the openin expressed on my telegram of the 11th instant to the effect that the most important objections to

appointment which

such an

were urged by Sir Richard Macdonnell, in his despatch

referred

to above, stitt remain

full force.

These objections

are entertained

d-o

to warmly

now as then not only

by the Governor and the Executive Councel, but by every leading member of the European Community, While perhaps the strongest argament

Againat the proposal

the proposal to that the

Chinese, whom it purport to

are not only strongly

benefit,

averse to it but are alarmed.

at the prospect of

it's adoption.

The only plausible ground

been urged for

which has ever

such an

appointment has ben

Now removed by the establishment

The urette nominali

in bongkong,

residence in chinese Kowloon

of a Commissioner of the

of the Chinese Foreign

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