CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891 — Page 74

Secretary of the Chinese Legation

in London, in regard to proposed appointment of Consul at Hong Kong.

a

the

Chinese

You will observe that the Chinese Government have decided not to take the appointment in question in consequence of the condition which Her Majesty's Government have thought it right to

make that

Her Majesty's Exequatur should

in the first instance be granted

for

one year only.

I am to suggest for Lord Knutsford's

Consideration, that a

Copy of

the

despatch to Sir J. Walsham, should

be communicated

t

the Governor

of

of Hong Kong.

Jam,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant, Ittlanderson