CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4] — Page 90

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the Circular of 75 September last cent to the several departments "as to the mammer of conductive official Corrierondence came to my office and the Treasurer with I showed him the Circular auk he caid "this is not what I want. I wish the despatch from the Secreting of "State" Ineplied "the Governor told me to Jehow

you

this, but Swill ask His Tweellency whether I am to slow the Duratel

"am from

Jand

the Sceretary of State." We went to the Govern

there a discussion took place between His meelling, and the Colonial Tuncurr and Irespectfully pointed out to His Excellency that the Memorandum attached to the Circuim of 19th August 1848 was not an Intract

grom Sientary of state but drawn up in our and cent to the departiments for their quidance in carrying on Official Concspondence - Re Treasurer stated to His Excellency that I

or a dreument received no

the

Office

The

Mas

" insolent" in pointing out this to dois Ancellener and also used other strong language

to all of which I gave us reply whatever out of respect to this Brcellence. We left the Governors Froom and when just opposite your deck in the Verandah the Treasurer began to speak to me about the Circular -

think I was

it

saying not the person to interfere in the matter. Saeplied that I was perfectly aware that ib was not my place to interfere

place to interfere in the matter and that I did not interfere; and shewed that if the Treasure And

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thing to say on

the subject referred him to you -

repeated

this mine than twice and the Treasurer torning his back

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going when

your room by your deck turned his face and exid "thier your own place sir,

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"us one to speak to me" "Janswered "and

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came near me, as much as the could and in an

angry

tone asked me

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