This Board has been desired to take steps,
in communication with Sir John Bowring on his Solicitor, with a view to the defence
of that gentleman in the proceedings in
question.
Communicate to Sir J. Bowring.
Annex I. 2 letter
Your Obedient servant,
Hongkong
for John Bowring
MINUTE
1859
!!! Birch AUGT MrElliott 76
Merivale (
Fortescue Delay Morelle
W. Na.
Inaynabung
8155
Lin
DS.
410
18th August 1859
In reply to your
letter of the 5th instant
I am directed by the Duke of Newcastle
to inform you that instructions have been
given to the Solicitor to the Treasury
to take steps in communication
with you or your
Solicitors with a view
to your defence in the proceedings commenced against you by