CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857 — Page 337

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to obtain the restitution of the solely property lost and to svoid the scandal of any public discussion. I am fully persuaded that Clouch Dunlop regretted the indisunction which allowed the colonial press to obtain possession of a coerfidential communication and I assure your Exellency that the franke severity with which you

hose gizon expressions to your opinion in this matten will be for the colony a perfect security against my giving publicity to that

ofconions as conveyed in you to Colour Dunlop.

letter.

I desply regret the trouble which this unfortunate affair has caused. and have to express my perpest satisfaction at the manner in which the ingining has been conducted,

and as for

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I am conevinet

with the couplersion of that inquiry.

I have the honour to be

Son

Your Excellency's

most obedient Servant

(signed) John Bowring.

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