CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 208

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Excellency

Who referred it?

When the parties interested have been heard and whether its decision has come upon any, and what evidence?

In such a question the matter is I submit for the China and Japan Embassies and that His Excellency is acting ultra vires in coming to a decision at all, still less in deciding without hearing the parties interested.

I rather think I have mentioned the subject to Sir Rutherford Alcock and I purpose doing so forthwith. Letter to His Excellency Sir F. Bruce.

The matter is in itself trifling only, but as it may be important (it cannot affect me personally to any great extent) I shall be glad to be furnished with the information I respectfully ask for, and I shall readily refer the matter to the Foreign Office which alone is interested.

I have …

(Signed) John Smale, Attorney General

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203 Excellency Who referred it? When the parties interested have been heard and whether its decision has come upon any, and what evidence? In such a question the matter is I submit for the China and Japan Embassies and that His Excellency is acting ultra vires in coming to a decision at all, still less in deciding without hearing the parties interested. I rather think I have mentioned the subject to Sir Rutherford Alcock and I purpose doing so forthwith. Letter to His Excellency Sir F. Bruce. The matter is in itself trifling only, but as it may be important (it cannot affect me personally to any great extent) I shall be glad to be furnished with the information I respectfully ask for, and I shall readily refer the matter to the Foreign Office which alone is interested. I have (Signed) John Smale, Attorney General
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203

Excellenany

Who refered ite

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quiction to His

or I was

When the parties interested

nere

been

am

I presume in such decision

heard and whether its decision has

Come

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upon any

and what widence

In such a question the matter is Isubmit for the China and; Japan Kombassies and that His Excellency

is acting ultra vires in coming.

a lecision at all still

such

lo

anore

in deciding without hearing. The partic interested

I rather think I have mentioned the subject to Sir Rutherford Merck and I purpose doing so forthwith Letter to His Becellency Sis F

by

(

Bruse. The malter is in

trifling

onl

dich

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but as it may be important

mil

oup Lucauiors (it cannot affect on personally to any recion extent / Ichell be glad to be furnished with the information Irispectfully aath for, and I shall readily refer the enalter to the Foreign Office which alone is interested, I have Fu

(Liquid) John Smale.

Attorney General

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