CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 254

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251

Her Majesty

Mr. Jadis

I have done

best to answer

May

Perivale's engineering:

The Office Referee who received the Papers - attack a list of them / from the Port Office states that they were delivered either with the mail which arrived on the night of the 31st of July last, and that they reached hands in the condition in which they are now, in loose bundles, and without covering or address of any kind.

In that case very serious blame would seem to attach somewhere between Hong Kong and the Post Office here. As far as Despatches to the Secretary of State are concerned it is impossible to conceive anything more scrupulously careful (as I have pointed out to Mr. Blackwood more than once) than the mode in which they are made up at Hong Kong.

In explanation of the omission to send these papers into the Registry room as is usual -

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251 Her Majesty Mr. Jadis I have done best to answer May Perivale's engineering: The Office Referee who received the Papers - attack a list of them / from the Port Office states that they were delivered either with the mail which arrived on the night of the 31st of July last, and that they reached hands in the condition in which they are now, in loose bundles, and without covering or address of any kind. In that case very serious blame would seem to attach somewhere between Hong Kong and the Post Office here. As far as Despatches to the Secretary of State are concerned it is impossible to conceive anything more scrupulously careful (as I have pointed out to Mr. Blackwood more than once) than the mode in which they are made up at Hong Kong. In explanation of the omission to send these papers into the Registry room as is usual -
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251 Her Memale Mr. Jadis I have dorie best to answer May Perivale's enginery: The Office Reefer who received the Papers - attack a list of them / from the Port Office states that they were delivered either with the mail which arrived on the righ that of the 31th of July last _t that they reached hands in the condition in which they are now, in loose bundles, and without covering or address any kind. In that case very serious bladue 8: ould seem to attach somecobere between Hong Kong and the Post Office here. As far as Despatches to the Secretary of State Conceive anything are concerned it is impossible to ncore scmpulously carefiel ( as I have printed out to Mr. Blackwoood more than once then the mode in which Rong. they are made up at Hong In explanation of the omission to : Send these papers into the Registry roode as is usual- Fale
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251

Her Memale

Mr. Jadis

I have dorie

best to answer

May

Perivale's enginery:

The Office Reefer who received the Papers

- attack a list of them / from the Port Office states that they were delivered either with the mail which arrived on the righ that of

the 31th of July last _t that they reached hands in the condition in which they are now, in loose bundles, and without covering or address any kind.

In that case very serious bladue

8:

ould seem to attach somecobere between Hong Kong and the Post Office here. As far as Despatches to the

Secretary of

State

Conceive anything

are concerned it is impossible to

ncore

scmpulously carefiel ( as I have

printed out to Mr. Blackwoood more than once then

the mode in which

Rong.

they

are made up at Hong

In explanation of the omission to

: Send these papers into the Registry roode as is usual-

Fale

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