CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 467

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Commenced while Mr. Ansty was discharging his functions

Attorney & Ineral, continued by Mr Dayas his provisionals locum tenens, it has been concluded by myself under considerable disadvantages The illness of a is Iohn Banning

His Ir had prevented almost entire

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any communication between

himself and his Legal Advisors.

Gandhis During the last three, morts,

I have been able to obtain but

• few minutes conversation with him, when his bode

bodily prostrationspendered itimpassible,

3 freely any

for me to discuss

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subject like the present, on which he was highly anxions,

to

At the same time #wrich records my gratificn

my gratifications at the confidence, which tie Excellency has placed in me,

under

a mere temporary Officent his Government, the frankness with, which he has consented to place at my disposal all- Archives of bovernment,

the

in any way relevant to this enquiry whatever theirs puexpart

and whatever their privileges

In conclusion, it is impossible» forme so so he leaves of this painful subject without expressing my