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of

Caus

lão,

French to blockade the river

from which those provisions are chiefly

derived -litter of which courses

of

action would have the effect of inflicting

if tot severe privations, still very grave

1

inconvenience on

her

Majesty's

's Naval

and Military Forces owther station.

6. Irequest that I may ben informed by telegraph of Your Lordship's

decision with

ard to the case referred

regard

to in this clex patels, and, more

generally, if the views of my duty

which I have how attempted to shadow

wrong, I trust

forth, are correct. If I am wron

that I shall be furnished with full

and detailed instructions for my

guidance in the future. I am perfectly

ready

C

(

readys

tritts of it is to desired, to undertake I troubling the Colonial Office, the entire responsibility for the administration

of the Government of this Colony, so far

avito internal affairs are concerned; but

rave international bornent

of grave i

in matters of

any

error in dealing with which right

seriously compromise the Imperial Government, I feel it to be my duty to

seck your Lordship's instructions in

every important case.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

Frumble servant

Bowen