believe about 2 o'clock. P. M.
The Office was closed at 4 o'clock P.M. on that day as usual, and there was no attendance at the Office on the 10th when the Mail departed. It is quite possible that a solitary despatch may have been passed over by me, but I cannot admit that a document as voluminous and important as the Blue Book could have been laid before and have escaped my attention or my recollection.
I must after his explanation wholly exonerate the Lieutenant Governor from the intention to keep back from me any dispatches from Manila, and would rewrite that portion of the despatch had there been time. I would not in the slightest degree now impeach the veracity of the Colonial Secretary. In the hurry of making up the mails there may have been miscollections, which I doubt not will in future be avoided.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most obedient humble servant, John Bowring
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belive about 2 vélock. P. M.
The Office
was closed at 4 o'clock
P.M. on that day as usual, and there was no attendance at the on the 10th when the Manil
Office departed. It is quite possible that a solitary despatch may have been passed over by mi, but I cannot admit that a greument es voluminous and
is important
as the Blue Book
could have been laid before and have escaped
or my
Aue
my
attention
I must
recollection.
after his explanation wholly
exonerate the lieutenant Govanor from the intention to Keep back
from my any dispatches from
motien-
and would rewritten that portion
of the despatch had there been time would I in the clightect leque
now
the
impeach the veracity of Colonial Secretary. _ "be" the hurry, of making up
making up the mails there'
have been
may
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missccollections, which I doubt not will in future be avoided.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most obedient Ansible davant,
John Bennns
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