CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 61

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The Governor does not think it becoming to comply with the recommendation submitted to him, and you are to stipulate certain conditions with reference to the most humble apology which in His Excellency's opinion ought not to be imposed on the referees.

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That His Excellency objects to instituting inquiries passed at his own table; that he has reason to believe the Executive Council would not consent to sit in judgment on the matter - that he must therefore leave yourself and the Attorney General to take such measures as each may deem necessary, and that all communications henceforward must be made officially through myself as Colonial Secretary.

I have to,

(Signed) W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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72. 64 The Governor does not think it becoming to comply with the recommendation submitted to him, and you are to stipulate certain conditions with reference to the most humble apology which in His Excellency's opinion ought not to be imposed on the referees. :Web CJ. 3. L That His Excellency objects to instituting inquiries passed at his own table; that he has reason to believe the Executive Council would not consent to sit in judgment on the matter - that he must therefore leave yourself and the Attorney General to take such measures as each may deem necessary, and that all communications henceforward must be made officially through myself as Colonial Secretary. I have to, (Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. True Copy) Colonial Secretary
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72.

64

beneral does not think it becoming. to comply with the recommendation submitted to him, and you

the other stipulate ofor

in

conditions

with reference to the mos

apology

which in His reelleney's

the wh

can!

indgruent ought not to be imposed I'm pod

on the referee

referees.

:Web CJ.

ki

3. L

That His Excellency object to en

as to what

institute inquiries passed at his own table_ that he has reason to believe the Incentive Council would not consent to sit in judgment

the matter - that he must

on

● therefore leave yourself and the Attorney General to take such

Am

65

Measures as each

necessary,

may and that all

60

deemn

Communications henceforward.

737

must be made officially through

myself as Colonial Sientary

I have to

(Signed) W. T. Mereen,

Colonish Scentary.

True Copy)

Monial Secretary

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