CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 51

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warrant the Chief Justice in expecting a becoming apology. The terms of such apology I shall not suggest for the present, as I close with this letter my private correspondence on this matter. They may be left to any Gentleman whom you may mutually agree to nominate, or to two gentlemen - one to be selected by the Judge and another by yourself- they having the power in case of disagreement to choose an umpire. To any such referees I will send the whole of the Correspondence.

"I trust the carrying out this proposal will be allowed to

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"terminate this unhappy affair

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The contemplation of a necessity of any reference to the Secretary of State is to me most distasteful and distressing."

I am, &c.,

(Signed) John Bowring

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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47 warrant the Chief Justice in expecting a becoming apology. The terms of such apology I shall not suggest for the present, as I close with this letter my private correspondence on this matter. They may be left to any Gentleman whom you may mutually agree to nominate, or to two gentlemen - one to be selected by the Judge and another by yourself- they having the power in case of disagreement to choose an umpire. To any such referees I will send the whole of the Correspondence. "I trust the carrying out this proposal will be allowed to 48 "terminate this unhappy affair 563 The contemplation of a necessity of any reference to the Secretary of State is to me most distasteful and distressing." I am, &c., (Signed) John Bowring (True Copy) Colonial Secretary
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warrant the Chief Initia in exceeting a becoming spology. The teries of such apology I shall not cuggert for with this letter

my private corrierondence

on

this matter unet close. They

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may be lift to

any Gentleman

whom you may mutually agree. nominate, or to two gentlemen

me to

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to be selected

by the Judge

to

and mother by yourself- they having the power in case of disagreement to choose an umpire. To any such referces I will send the whole of the Correspondence.

"I trust the carrying out this proposal will be allowed to

Γ

48

"terminate this unhappy affair

563

The contemplation of a necessity of any reference to the Secretary of state is to me most distasteful and distressing."

I am, Hc.,

(igned) John Bowring

(True Any)

Monial Secretay

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