CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 331

Gevemment,

And when your

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Circular Letter of 6th November was presented to me, I declined to sign it, as well as the two Circulars which have since been issued by the directions of the Chief Magistrate, being in doubt whether these documents contained anything, which after I had signed them, might induce me to order their present seizure or future discontinuance.

Until I have some guarantee that such Circulars will be subject to the same treatment as that dated 25 October,

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Gevemment,

And when your

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Circular Letter of 6th November was presented to me, I declined to sign it, as well as the two Circulars which have since been issued by the directions of the Chief Magistrate, being in doubt whether these documents contained anything, which after I had signed them, might induce me to order their present seizure or future discontinuance.

Until I have some... guarantee that such Circulars will be subject to the same treatment as that dated 25 October,