CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 179

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It might be found that terminating the dispute between him and The Austry, and that some arrangement might still be come to and some explanation or apology be made which should be satisfactory and avoid the risk which final official interference would create.

I bound the Chief Justice to make no reference to my visit, to consider it wholly as friendly and unofficial. I told him that no living soul in the Colony had then seen your despatch. I found the Judge incurable and I said he would consider the visit as not having taken place.

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Having, as mentioned in My Despatch No. 178 of 11th instant, caused the Colonial Secretary to communicate officially with Mr. Austry, I then summoned the Executive Council and the mode of communicating your decision to Mr. Hulme was determined on a unanimous vote.

I scarcely need call your attention to the manner in which your award has been received by the parties concerned, as exhibited in the letters in which they acknowledge it.

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It might be found that terminating the dispute between him and The Austry, and that some arrangement might still be come to and some explanation or apology be made which should be satisfactory and avoid the risk which final official interference would create. I bound the Chief Justice to make no reference to my visit, to consider it wholly as friendly and unofficial. I told him that no living soul in the Colony had then seen your despatch. I found the Judge incurable and I said he would consider the visit as not having taken place. # 176 Having, as mentioned in My Despatch No. 178 of 11th instant, caused the Colonial Secretary to communicate officially with Mr. Austry, I then summoned the Executive Council and the mode of communicating your decision to Mr. Hulme was determined on a unanimous vote. I scarcely need call your attention to the manner in which your award has been received by the parties concerned, as exhibited in the letters in which they acknowledge it.
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wight be found a terminating the dispute between him and The Austy_ and that some arrangement might still be come to and some explanation apology be made which should be satisfactory and avoid the rai which final ficial interference Mwould create. I bound the Chief Justice to make no reference to my visit_ to consider it wholly as friendly and unofficial - I told him that no living soul in the Colony had then seen your despatch - I found the Judge incurable and I said he woud consider the visit as not having taken place. # 176 Having, as mentioned in My Despatch : 178 of 11 = burtant, caused the Colonial Lecretary to communicate officially with Mis Austry, I then summoned the Excentive Conncil and the mode A Communicating your decision to M. Hulme was determined on a unanimous vote. I scarce's need call your attention to the manner in which your A awark has been reccived by the parties concerned, as exhibited in the letters in which they acknowledge it.
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wight be found a terminating the dispute between him and The Austy_ and that some arrangement might still be come to and some explanation

apology be made which should be satisfactory and avoid the rai which final ficial interference Mwould create.

I bound the Chief Justice

to make no reference to

my

visit_

to consider it wholly as friendly and unofficial - I told him that

no

living soul in the Colony had then seen your despatch - I found the Judge incurable and I said he woud consider

the visit as not having taken

place.

#

176

Having, as mentioned in My Despatch : 178 of 11 = burtant, caused the Colonial Lecretary to communicate officially with Mis Austry, I then summoned the Excentive Conncil and the mode A Communicating your

decision to M. Hulme was determined on

a unanimous vote.

I scarce's need call your

attention to the manner in

which

your

A

awark has been

reccived by the parties concerned,

as

exhibited in the letters in which

they acknowledge it.

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