CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 324

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X20.

After the departure of the Mail I shall again have the honor of addressing you. Meanwhile I may state for the information of His Excellency that my declining to sign the Circular originated in no mistake whatsoever.

(Signed) The M. Lester

1 True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

Wong King

So 318

24th November 1856.


I have now the honor to refer to your Letter of 12 instant and my acknowledgement of same, in which I mentioned for the information of His Excellency that my declining to sign the Circular Letter referred to, originated in no mistake whatever.

Before proceeding to state certain reasons by which I was guided,

To, The Honorable

W. T. Mercer, Esquire Colonial Secretary

72 E

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X20. After the departure of the Mail I shall again have the honor of addressing you. Meanwhile I may state for the information of His Excellency that my declining to sign the Circular originated in no mistake whatsoever. (Signed) The M. Lester 1 True Copy Colonial Secretary. Wong King So 318 24th November 1856. I have now the honor to refer to your Letter of 12 instant and my acknowledgement of same, in which I mentioned for the information of His Excellency that my declining to sign the Circular Letter referred to, originated in no mistake whatever. Before proceeding to state certain reasons by which I was guided, To, The Honorable W. T. Mercer, Esquire Colonial Secretary 72 E
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X20. After the departure of the Mail I shall again have the honor of addressing you, Meanwhile I may state for the information of His Excellency that the my declining to sign to (incular originated in no mistake whatsoever, I have, 40: (Signed) The M. Lester) 1 True Copy Colonial Secretary. Wong King So 318 24th November 1856. Share now the honor to refer to your Letter of i Letters of 112 instant And my ticknowledgement of some dak in which I mentioned for the tion of His Nexcellway informati. that my declining to sign the e Circular Letter referred to, originated. in no mistake whatever. Before procexcting to state certain posons by which I was To, The Hamble W. T. Morcer, Esquire Colonial Secretary tei 72 E
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X20.

After the departure of the Mail I shall again have the

honor of addressing you, Meanwhile I may state for the information of His Excellency

that

the

my declining to sign to (incular originated in no

mistake whatsoever,

I have, 40:

(Signed) The M. Lester)

1 True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

Wong King

So

318

24th November 1856.

Share now the honor to refer

to your Letter of i

Letters of 112 instant And my

ticknowledgement of some dak in which I mentioned for the

tion of His Nexcellway

informati.

that my declining to sign the e Circular Letter referred to, originated.

in no mistake whatever.

Before procexcting to state certain posons by which I was

To, The Hamble

W. T. Morcer, Esquire Colonial Secretary

tei

72

E

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