CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 29

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I suppose that you will wish this question to be decided at to heaming and will not desire to express an opinion.

It is closely connected with a subject not officially within the cognyance this department - the cur 1: AP Singapore enclosed in the desfulche now before you, hand been answered. From that ther soning currency & the Straits cettlement, and having regard to the sexed questions arising there I am of opinion that this proposal on be carefully considered.

There are two I must observe that there buite separate questions & which hi Bowring has somewha-mixed toget. The cubstitution of the Silver for din Gold standan - the Commage of British Yollars at Amg Kong. To the latter proposal there are some obvious objection, but dame not do that on further...

I also sent the Colonial Office.

I have not had time yet to read this new despatch by carefully, but it seems not to be wild.

Aur... Ball. This is the answer to an inquiry I made of Mr. Airy... about whether the letter from Bowring ... Wilson, ... 5831 Aug ... Rough 26 Mr Labouchere.

I suppose that you will wish this question to be decided at the hearing and will not desire to express an opinion.

It is closely connected with a subject not officially within the cognizance of this department - the currency in AP Singapore enclosed in the despatch now before you, which has been answered. From the reasoning that there currency & the Straits Settlement, and having regard to the vexed questions arising there, I am of opinion that this proposal should be carefully considered.

There are two ... I must observe that there are quite separate questions & which Mr. Bowring has somewhat mixed together. The substitution of the Silver for the Gold standard - the Coinage of British Dollars at Hong Kong. To the latter proposal, there are some obvious objections, but I do not deal with that further...

I also sent the Colonial Office.

I have not had time yet to read this new despatch carefully, but it seems not to be wild.

Aur... Ball. This is the answer to an inquiry I made of Mr. Airy... about whether the letter from Bowring ... Wilson, H 5831 Aug Rough 26 Mr Labouchere.

I suppose that you will wish this question to be decided at the hearing and will not desire to express an opinion.

It is closely connected with a subject not officially within the cognizance of this department - the currency in AP Singapore enclosed in the despatch now before you, which has been answered. From the reasoning that there is a connection between the currency & the Straits Settlement, and having regard to the vexed questions arising there, I am of opinion that this proposal should be carefully considered.

There are two ... I must observe that there are quite separate questions, which Mr. Bowring has somewhat mixed together. The substitution of the Silver for the Gold standard - the Coinage of British Dollars at Hong Kong. To the latter proposal, there are some obvious objections, but I do not deal with that further.

I also sent the Colonial Office.

I have not had time yet to read this new despatch carefully, but it seems not to be wild.

Aur Ball. This is the answer to an inquiry I made of Mr. Airy about whether the letter from Bowring, Wilson, H 5831 Aug Rough 26 Mr Labouchere.

I suppose that you will wish this question to be decided at the hearing and will not desire to express an opinion.

It is closely connected with a subject not officially within the cognizance of this department - the currency in AP Singapore enclosed in the despatch now before you, which has been answered. From the reasoning that there is a connection between the currency & the Straits Settlement, and having regard to the vexed questions arising there, I am of opinion that this proposal should be carefully considered.

There are two. I must observe that there are quite separate questions, which Mr. Bowring has somewhat mixed together. The substitution of the Silver for the Gold standard - the Coinage of British Dollars at Hong Kong. To the latter proposal, there are some obvious objections, but I do not deal with that further.