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I protest against the precedent of accepting the Viceroy's unpublished explanations of illegal portions of an important published Proclamation as being either adequate or satisfactory so long as the Proclamation itself was left unaltered. Lastly, I protest against the prolonged and deliberate concealment of the whole scheme from myself, as Governor of the British Colony against which the new policy of the Viceroy was aimed.
I remark that the Consul simply defended himself by alleging that I would probably have raised objections, as stated in his letter to Sir Rutherford Alcock, 31st July last, by stating that once he had written to H. M's Minister, it would be premature to communicate with me pending a reply. I am not aware of any scheme against the interests of this Colony, which could not be concealed.
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