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A

106

and appeared to be influenced

by

in s

bo

doing

some erroneous views as to the position of the Mint here, I thought it advisable to

send him the duplicate copy of my despatch

addressed:

No 251 of the 14th Instant as Your Lordship,

to

as that despatch contains

the most recent views of

om

this

Government

the probable future of the Mint,

CH-

deduced

from recent

experience,

and whether

those views be sound or not I felt

it desirable that Colonel Ord should have

an

early opportunity of making himself

acquainted

with them.

5.

I have

requested

Colonel Ord to

forward that duplicate in his next

bag

of despatches by the Mail which takes this, which he can

easily do, as the latter

will not in all probability

arrive till

five

days subsequent to his receipt of my

communication.

6. I have also ventured to transmit

a copy of the same despatch to Sir Hercules Robinson,

as

it

is founded

on his comments upon a former

communication from myself to Your Lordship,

which had been transmitted to Sir Hercules

by Your Lordship.

It

is

possible that Sir Hercules

may

wish to make some

further observations on the opinions

which I have advanced, in

my despatch No 251, and it is very important that Her Majesty's Government

should have all the information attainable

before them, before arriving

at

a decision.

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A 106 and appeared to be influenced by in s bo doing some erroneous views as to the position of the Mint here, I thought it advisable to send him the duplicate copy of my despatch addressed: No 251 of the 14th Instant as Your Lordship, to as that despatch contains the most recent views of this Government the probable future of the Mint, deduced from recent experience, and whether those views be sound or not I felt it desirable that Colonel Ord should have an early opportunity of making himself acquainted with them.

5. I have requested Colonel Ord to forward that duplicate in his next bag of despatches by the Mail which takes this, which he can easily do, as the latter will not in all probability arrive till five days subsequent to his receipt of my communication.

6. I have also ventured to transmit a copy of the same despatch to Sir Hercules Robinson, as it is founded on his comments upon a former communication from myself to Your Lordship, which had been transmitted to Sir Hercules by Your Lordship. It is possible that Sir Hercules may wish to make some further observations on the opinions which I have advanced, in my despatch No 251, and it is very important that Her Majesty's Government should have all the information attainable before them, before arriving at a decision.

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A 106 and appeared to be influenced by in s bo doing some erroneous views as to the position of the Mint here, I thought it advisable to send him the duplicate copy of my despatch addressed: No 251 of the 14th Instant as Your Lordship, to as that despatch contains the most recent views of om this Government the probable future of the Mint, CH- deduced from recent experience, and whether those views be sound or not I felt it desirable that Colonel Ord should have an early opportunity of making himself acquainted with them. 5. I have requested Colonel Ord to forward that duplicate in his next bag of despatches by the Mail which takes this, which he can easily do, as the latter will not in all probability arrive till five days subsequent to his receipt of my communication. 6. I have also ventured to transmit a copy of the same despatch to Sir Hercules Robinson, as it is founded on his comments upon a former communication from myself to Your Lordship, which had been transmitted to Sir Hercules by Your Lordship. It is possible that Sir Hercules may wish to make some further observations on the opinions which I have advanced, in my despatch No 251, and it is very important that Her Majesty's Government should have all the information attainable before them, before arriving at a decision. Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: A 106 and appeared to be influenced by in s bo doing some erroneous views as to the position of the Mint here, I thought it advisable to send him the duplicate copy of my despatch addressed: No 251 of the 14th Instant as Your Lordship, to as that despatch contains the most recent views of this Government the probable future of the Mint, deduced from recent experience, and whether those views be sound or not I felt it desirable that Colonel Ord should have an early opportunity of making himself acquainted with them. 5. I have requested Colonel Ord to forward that duplicate in his next bag of despatches by the Mail which takes this, which he can easily do, as the latter will not in all probability arrive till five days subsequent to his receipt of my communication. 6. I have also ventured to transmit a copy of the same despatch to Sir Hercules Robinson, as it is founded on his comments upon a former communication from myself to Your Lordship, which had been transmitted to Sir Hercules by Your Lordship. It is possible that Sir Hercules may wish to make some further observations on the opinions which I have advanced, in my despatch No 251, and it is very important that Her Majesty's Government should have all the information attainable before them, before arriving at a decision.
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A 106 and appeared to be influenced by in s bo doing some erroneous views as to the position of the Mint here, I thought it advisable to send him the duplicate copy of my despatch addrefed: No 251 of the 14" Instant as Your Lordship, to as that despatch contains the most recent views of om this Government the probable future of the Meint, CH- deduced from recent experience, and whether those views be sound or not I felt it desirable that Colonel Ord should have an early opportunity of making himself acquainted with them. 5. I have requested bolonel Ord to bag forward that duplicate in his sun of despatches by the Mail which takes this, which he can easily do, as the latter will not in all probability probability arrive till till five days subsequent to his receipt of my communication. t. I have also ventured to transmit copy of the same despatch to Sir Hercules Robinson, is founded as a my predecessor the despatch itself on his comments upon a former communication from myself to Your Lordship, which had been transmitted to Sir Hercules by Your Lordship. Y It is possible that Sir Hercules wish to make some the opinions may further observations on which I have advanced, in unquestionally my despatch 251, and it is very important that Hour Maajesty's Government should have all the information attainable before them, before arriving at a decision is
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A

106

and appeared to be influenced

by

in s

bo

doing

some erroneous views as to the position of the Mint here, I thought it advisable to

send him the duplicate copy of my despatch

addrefed:

No 251 of the 14" Instant as Your Lordship,

to

as that despatch contains

the most recent views of

om

this

Government

the probable future of the Meint,

CH-

deduced

from recent

experience,

and whether

those views be sound or not I felt

it desirable that Colonel Ord should have

an

early opportunity of making himself

acquainted

with them.

5.

I have

requested

bolonel Ord to

bag

forward that duplicate in his sun

of despatches by the Mail which takes this, which he can

easily do, as the latter

will not in all probability

probability arrive till till

five

days subsequent to his receipt of my

communication.

t. I have also ventured to transmit

copy of the same despatch to Sir Hercules Robinson,

is founded

as

a

my predecessor

the

despatch itself

on his comments upon a former

communication from myself to Your Lordship,

which had been transmitted to Sir Hercules

by Your Lordship.

Y

It

is

possible that Sir Hercules

wish to make some

the

opinions

may

further observations on which I have advanced, in

unquestionally

my despatch N° 251, and it is very important that Hour Maajesty's Government

should have all the information attainable

before them, before arriving

at

a decision is

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