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pass no further remarks on the subject for the mail. I had previously signed the Despatches, and therefore there was no necessity of further perusal by me. Shortly afterwards Mr. Mercer passed through my room, leaving as I understand, the Despatches and Blue Book in his hands for submission to the Governor. He almost immediately returned, and told me that he had left them with Sir John Bowring. Some stress is laid in detailing the foregoing as it arose - as it crowds inference on my recollection from the following circumstance. After Mr. Mercer's avowal of the Despatches and Blue Book being with Sir John, I left my room with the intention of going home, and whilst on my way down stairs was called back by Mr. Mercer, who found the Governor wished to see me, - I returned up stairs and met him just coming out of his room, who had some conversation with Mr. Mercer and myself relative to Despatch No. 69 from me.
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of the 10th of May last, the result of which was that at the instance of His Excellency I addressed a short Despatch, No. 80 of that date, to Lord John Russell, accounting for its not being then forwarded.
It had been always my practice to ask Mr. Mercer if Sir John Bowring had seen the Despatches, and I am certain that I never omitted doing so on the morning when a mail had been going out : indeed with His Grace the Duke of Newcastle's Despatch, No. 16 of the 30th March 1854, strongly in my recollection, requiring the Despatches to be submitted to Sir John Bowring before they were sent home, I was personally anxious that this point of Duty should be performed.
I would now respectfully submit that Mr. Mercer and Mr. D'Almada be called upon for an explanation on the first occasion when the Despatches were transmitted.
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for the mail . I had previously signed the Despatches, and therefore there
Shatty necessity of further poruval by me. Mertly afterwards Mr. Mercer passed through my comm, leaving as I understond, the Despatioas and Blue Book in his hands for submission to the Governor. He aburst immediately returned, and told me that he had left them with Sir John Barring. Sometheus portionlar in detailing the foregoing as it sos
- as it crows inferesved on my recollection from the following ciremstance. After Mr. Mercer's Arous of the Despateles and Blue Bookin being with Sir John, I left my of going home, and whilst on,
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dnon stairs was called back_ by Mr. Mercer, shes fouid the Governor washed to see me,- I rcturned up stovers and mot him folen koring,
fir who had somediconvving with Mr. Mercer mud myself relative to Despatol No6g fromme
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the 10th of Mary bout, the result of which was that at the instance of this Excellbury Toddressed a short Despatch, M: 80 of thirt date, to Lord John Russell, accounting for by not being then forwarded.
It had been always my fervative to ask_ Mr. Mercer if Sir John Baving had Seen the Despatches, and Jam certain_ that I never auitted doing to on the raising when a mail had been going out : indecl with His Grace the Duke of Navresaotle's Desporto, N:16 of the 30th March 1854, Emotaully in my recollection, requiring the Despatches to be submitted to six folum Bnoring before they home, I was peronely ou
peronely ampions that this point of Duty should be performed.
I would nar respectfully submit that Mr. Mercer and Mr. D'Alinada be called upon for an explanation on the finit
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