CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 466

Matter should not be

& gove

into I as a member of the Executive Council dissenting from such course. His

Excellency The Governor

afterwards directed that - official letter should

au

be written to Mr. Lyall expressing the

satisfaction

of the Government with

his conduct.

The John Bowring is of opinion that Sacted - not blameably but unadorsally in showing

the attorney General's letter to Mr Lyall

I cannot conceive but that

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I was justified in so doing

under the

peculiar circumstances of this case

but I shall take care in

my

future to submit own views of what is right

and

I judicious to those of my superior officer.

you

Having troubled with this lengthy explanation I shall not notice that part of the

Attorney

General's letter

which relates to

my

Conduct pre

4 previous to my

assuming office but the

this matter is

is forced