CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 68

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The Conditions Distance, Ordinances of Insting, I was informed that, before finally dealing with this enquiry, your Excellency was minded to await a report.

I stated in my reply that I would lay my views before you at the earliest possible period after my assumption of this Enviroment of Mis...

2. I would, in the first place, repeat that this is a large and complicated question, involving many moral and political considerations, such as have caused bitter controversy in England during the last quarter of a century.

Innumerous and influential deputations waited upon me before I left London; and, in particular, protested against any Government degradation or official intervention on the subject. I replied to the following effect:

"Ladies and Gentlemen,

I thank you for the honour which you have conferred on me by the presentation of your memorial; and I recognise here this day, so many persons distinguished for their philanthropic sympathies and actions. Permit me to assure you...

"that

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RESTRICTED The Conditions Distance, Ordinances of Insting, I was informed that, before finally dealing with this enquiry, your Excellency was minded to await a report. I stated in my reply that I would lay my views before you at the earliest possible period after my assumption of this Enviroment of Mis... 2. I would, in the first place, repeat that this is a large and complicated question, involving many moral and political considerations, such as have caused bitter controversy in England during the last quarter of a century. Innumerous and influential deputations waited upon me before I left London; and, in particular, protested against any Government degradation or official intervention on the subject. I replied to the following effect: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you for the honour which you have conferred on me by the presentation of your memorial; and I recognise here this day, so many persons distinguished for their philanthropic sympathies and actions. Permit me to assure you... "that

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Prisrictive The Contations Distare, Ordinances of Insting, I was informed that, before finalle dealing with this entyech, your

erdamb minded & Await a report

I stated in fum me;

and

that

I would day. My wins before you

at the exdient possible period after my

this Envirccendit. of Mis

assumption of

2. I would, in the fish place, repeat Mat this is a large and complicated question, muotoing many. Moral and political Considerations, Buch have caused bitter Controversy in England during the last quarter

a century.

In Munnerons and.

influential decantation waited upon men

before I left London; and, in particular,

protected agamist any Government

→

degritation or official intervention on the Eubject. I replied to Re following

"Ladies and Esuttimin,

Effect..;

I thank you for the hour which

"You have conferred on that buy the f " presentation of your memorial; and "Represince here this day, of 20 many " persons distinguished for

their

" Philanthropic sympatties and " Acrtions. Persuit the to assure yete

"that

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