CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 93

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This decision has been

Made known to Mr Anstey,

and I am directed

by His Excellency the Governor to forward to you the following Extract from his reply acknowledgment.

"I have to express

"Mr Hulme

my regret for

"the blameable indiscretion,

"which I admit it to be,

in leaving uncorrected the language

respecting him referred to

in the above Despatch

The Despatch alluded to by Mr. Anstey is of course that from the Secretary of State.

His Excellency instructs

me to

say that he considers

this a sufficient apology

in Mr. Anstey to yourself,

and is

glad to be able to

announce to

you so satisfactory

termination of a distressing

occurrence.

I have &c.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

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90 This decision has been Made known to Mr Anstey, and I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to forward to you the following Extract from his reply acknowledgment. "I have to express "Mr Hulme my regret for "the blameable indiscretion, "which I admit it to be, in leaving uncorrected the language respecting him referred to in the above Despatch The Despatch alluded to by Mr. Anstey is of course that from the Secretary of State. His Excellency instructs me to say that he considers this a sufficient apology in Mr. Anstey to yourself, and is glad to be able to announce to you so satisfactory termination of a distressing occurrence. I have &c. (Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary.
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,

This decision has been -

Made known to Mr Anstey,

and I am directed

Jam

by His Excellency the Governor to forward to you the following Extract from his reply acknowledgment.

in

ress No

I have to expres

"Mr Hulme

my regret for

"the blameable indiscretion,

" which Tadmit it to be,

• in leaving

rused the language " respecting him referred to " in the above Despatch

:

The Despatch allerded to by Mr. Anstey is of course that from the Secretary of State..

His Excellency instructs

that he considers.

me to

to say

this a sufficient apology

in Mr. Anstey to yourself,

from

and is

· glad to be able to

announce to

ů

o you so satisfactory

termination of a distressing

occurrence.

I have Fu

(Argued) W. 7. Mercer,

Colonial

(True Copy)

Secretary.

Colonial Secretary.

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