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by rong king

RECEIVE

My Lord Duke,

5 JUL

1859

72

2. Morden Buildings

Temple, 3rd July 1859

PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT

$@ March 1860 I have the honor to lay the

following statement before your brace, upon your resumption of the office of Secretary of State

for thie Colonies.

It embraces the leading points, in the cases

of my suspension, from the duties of Attorney Generals for Hong Kong, and of the conformation of that suspension by the Home Government. I have never.

yet had the opportunity of repleping to the charges involved in it - be they what they may- and which, when I know them, (for: as yet I Know Mume not), I will) demenshak) to be frivolous

and absurdz.

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But there are also questions involved in own case which are of great public importance. For, besides the question of the justice due from Her Majesty's Government to its officers, there are those of the dignity of the brown itself - the reputation of rugland) abroad, and the safety and. advancement of five commerce. For any vindication: of those great interests; I have been suspended by Sir John Bowring from the office confered by Her: Meepshy.

Nor have the consequences been otherwise than

they are regarded by

of Newcastle

allost tool the fafal to these intrests and so

He Majesty's Principal deontary opstate for the Colonies &

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