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I have no doubt stated in N. 77, and - but Her Majesty's Government will learn with extreme surprise – when all the circumstances are taken into consideration, that the Original of the (printed) "Returns relative to Prog - Money (China)," which accompanied Your Lordship's Despatch was never shown to me, and that I never even heard of such a paper, until Your Lordship's Despatch came to hand.
I also enclose a Copy of a letter by Messrs. Chimmo and Woosnam (the only two Public Agents at this place) from which it will be seen that those Gentlemen were equally with myself ignorant of the existence of such a document.
I am quite unable to account for Captain Balfour's having disguised from me - and also from any of his Colleagues - his share in the preparation of this unauthorized document. I presume he acted under the directions of Lieut-General Sir Hugh Gough, and perhaps the necessary obedience to his immediate Superior rendered it proper that he should do so, but that appears to me to be no sufficient reason why he should have concealed from me what he had done, and have allowed me to address Your Lordship, repeatedly, in a style that I now feel must have led Her Majesty's Government to think that I was either interfering with what I had no business with, or wilfully practising deception.
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I have
no doubt
stated in N. 77, and- but Her Majesty's Government will; learn with extreme surprize – when
all the circumstances are taken into
consideration, _ that the Original of the_ (printed_) "Returns relative to Prog - Money (China)," which accompanied Your Lordship's Despatch
was never
shown to me, and that I never
Iven
heard
of
such a
paper,
Your Lordship's Despatch
"hand
until
came to
I also enclose & Copy of a hell
by Mess
to one
now at this
Letter addressed Chimmo and Woosnam (the only twor
: the Public Agents place) from which it will be seen_ that those Gentlemen.
were equally
of
with myself ignorant of the existence
of nich
such a document."
I
am quite unable to account_
for Captain Balfour's having disguised
me- and also
σ
any
his
Cothagues-
share in the
from This having taken preparation of
unauthorized document. I presume he efsisted under the directions of Lient - General Lieut-General- Sir Hugh Gough, and perhaps the necessary obedience to this immediate - Suferion rendered. it profer the should do so, but that appears to me to be why he should.
No
in a
reason
sufficient have concealed frome me what be had done, and have allowed me to address Your Lordship, repeatedly,
style, that I now feel must have led Her Majesty's Government to think that. I was either interfering with what I had_
business with, or wilfully practising
Mo
deception..
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