CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 83

was duly received.

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The matter was then discussed in the Executive Council, from the minutes of which extract is annexed.

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Therewith queried.

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The expression of regret of Mr Austey's was then officially conveyed to Mr Fulme, and to it was added my opinion that Mr Auline had now received sufficient satisfaction, and that the matter should terminate.

But Mr. Buline refused this settlement, and on further explanation being given to him through the Colonial Secretary, has once more referred the matter to yourself.

I have to remark that in common with the Members of the Executive Council, I was concerned about your phrase "public expression of regret", since though the dispute had assumed an official form, no publicity could have been said to be given to it, save through the action of Mr. Hulme himself.

But in a previous part of your despatch the word public is used in a sense so entirely synonymous with official, that we are assisted in arriving at what we otherwise considered

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was duly received.

1

The matter was then discussed ' in the Executive Council, from the minutes of which extract is annexed.

2

Therewith queried.

7

43

The expression of regret of Mr Austey's was then officially conveyed to Mr Fulme, and to it was added my opinion that Mr Auline had now received sufficient satisfaction, and that the matter should terminate..

But Mr. Buline refused this settlement, and on further explanation given to him through the Colonial Secretary has once more referred the matter to yourself.

I have to remark that in Common with the Members of the Executive Council, I was concerned in difficulty about your phrase "public expression of regret", since though the dispute had assumed an official form, no publicity could have been said to be given to it, save through the causing of Mr. Hulme himself.

But in a previous part of your despatch the word public is used in a sense so entirely synonymous with official, that we are assisted in arriving at what we otherwise considered

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was duly received.

1

The matter was then discussed in the Executive Council, from the minutes of which extract is annexed.

2

Therewith queried.

7

43

The expression of regret of Mr Austey's was then officially conveyed to Mr Fulme, and to it was added my opinion that Mr Auline had now received sufficient satisfaction, and that the matter should terminate.

But Mr. Buline refused this settlement, and on further explanation being given to him through the Colonial Secretary, has once more referred the matter to yourself.

I have to remark that in common with the Members of the Executive Council, I was concerned about your phrase "public expression of regret", since though the dispute had assumed an official form, no publicity could have been said to be given to it, save through the action of Mr. Hulme himself.

But in a previous part of your despatch the word public is used in a sense so entirely synonymous with official, that we are assisted in arriving at what we otherwise considered