Important complaints affecting British subjects were to reach the king and his council through the accredited consul or an authorized substitute. The purpose was to facilitate referral to the proper courts before the matter reached the British government. The king promised to recognize duly appointed consuls and give them access when British grievances required it. He retained the right to object to an acting consul who had violated Hawaiian law, defied royal authority, caused disturbances, or given other sufficient grounds for objection. Those reasons would be submitted to Britain. An acting consul who faced no such objection would receive the protection and freedom needed to perform the office.
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Consular access came with a defined right to object
The king accepted direct consular communication while retaining grounds to challenge an acting appointment.