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"of having sent a copy of a Confidential Document to Ohmise Officials at Canton, I am directed by the rvcellency the Lieutenant Governor to acquaint you that at the next meeting of Conneil will be expected to substantialer

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your charges."

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"Your mest obedient servant,"

(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin," Colarial Secretary

The Atarble P. Pysic,"

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5. I did not reply to that letter. I protest against it and

at the act

against addressing such

of the Government in a

a letter to me

as A

manifest violation

of the privileges accorded the Legislative;

Cameil and

every

tu en2-1

ber

of it in

respect of every thing said by them in Camcil. The standing orders and

Aules

of the Legislative Corneil of Angthong guarantee to the Members freedom of speech and immunity from question at time by the Govern

-ment

amy

for any thing they have said

If no

in Cameil

such order wvere

in existence the freedom of speech

and immunity from question it affords to Members world, nevarhilfe,

cocist as

of right from

nature of their

the

every

appointment and of

the duties which devolve

cheme,

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