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I informed the Spanish Consul that the question which he had laid before
had received the
careful attention of myself and of the Officers of my Government; that I was advised that it was
a question which might, perhaps,
have been more conven
brought to the
conveniently cognizance of
Her Majesty's Government _. through the Minister of Spain
in London; but that I would
refer it to Your Lordship.
I request that I may
6.
be
be favoured with Your Lordship's instructions as to the manner
in which it is desired that I
should deal with a case
nature.
of this
I have the honour to be.
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
5. Bowen.