FOREIGN OFFICE,
LIMA.
€
MEMORANDUM.
Inslation.
0.0.
26624
0
RECO REGE 16 AUG 00
691
On the 7th of July last year the warrant that
accredited J. Grant Smith, a British subject as
Peruvian Consul in Hong Kong was cancelled. This
official completely neglected his Consular duties,
not having communicated with the Ministry for a very
long time, nor did he transmit the monthly accounts
and owes a heavy sum to the Government the amount of
which it is impossible to ascertain exactly but which
must be the equivalent of what had been received by
him for fees during many months. On the same date
the Ministry gave instructions to Mr. Mesa, who
had recently been named Consul General in Asia, to
exact from Smith the delivery of the Archives of the
Consulate, as also the Consular funds which he unduly
retained in his possession.
Mr. Mesa arrived at Hong Kong in October last.
At first ex Consul Smith appeared to recognize his
authority
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