documents relative to the subject that Memorial, herewith returned.
In reference to this correspondenec, as far as I have been, in any way connectech therewith, I beg leave to requaint you for His Kreelleney's information, that had the thought
C
ccurred to me that Mr.J. Hunda
Castro could have had
any- intention of grounding a right - officiate as Colonial Secretary
Your absence from the Colony,
thus sauctioning his supon my addressing the two letters to the Reting Attorney Several on the ot November (Mr. Mereer happening
not to be in attendance at the
Government
Offices
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on that day)
I would not have permitted him
to have done so; but, considering
that
me
Mie
these letters at least
required to be written with as little
delay as possible, I should have sent to request Mr. Mercer's presence, for the purpose of transacting the business Colonial Secretary on that recasion,
of
the
as he had always previously love,
under similar circumstances of your absence, during the period of my administering the Government
of the Colony. (True Copy)
Main
Colonial Secretary
I have, He..
(Sique?) Mr Jerois, Majon General
Comms the Forces in China
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