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As

letter

you

umider reply only alludes

to that portion

portion of

mine which

Conveyed

to

you

the informatine that

you

wined be

Assisted in prilling the Bonds of the

Shroffs

in anit

againat

them should

you

tlich to do so, theis Excellency-directs me to

that whatever

may

be the

impress upon you result of the proceedings against the shroff,

you responsible to this Government for the payment of the amount of the

he holds

defalcation in the Treasury cheat.

I have ten

(Sigma) W. H. Alexander,

Acting Colonial Seenlan

(Imap)

MotAlexander Acting Colomal Scentory.

(Copy)

No 2b

Sir.

Treasury-Hongthong,

1st November, 1862.

In reply further to your letter-

No 754 of the 29th uttime and with

also to that of yesterday's date -

reference

no

-

751 -

I have the honor to state with great respect for

Heis Excellency the Actin.

the decision of

Governor that as I am unable to apprehend

the

principle upon

for

the result

which I am held responsible.

of Acts not

respect for my own

interests of my

my

-ow

I must in

charader and the

Sureties in England,~

referidiate the idea of my responsibility in

The Hemnorable

The Acting Colonial Secretary

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