CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12] — Page 338

thy sovereign upwards of 42 years in India and China without

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applying for leave of abrene

native land, I

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My

Frust the indulgence Ierlicit may not be deemed unreasonable.

I would submit that Suring my absence the Colonial Scenetary should be appointed to conduct the details of this provemment as provided for the Charter of the Colorry

any other change: the

without

Colonial Secretary would of

course draw a moiety of my

Salary.-

I would further beg to

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observe that. His Imcellaney Sin

Thu Bouring concents to this application as well as to the duties of the Government being carried on by the Colonial scoutan

I have the hown to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your host Merent

Aumble Servant,