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This decision has been
Made known to Mr Anstey,
and I am directed
by His Excellency the Governor to forward to you the following Extract from his reply acknowledgment.
"I have to express
"Mr Hulme
my regret for
"the blameable indiscretion,
"which I admit it to be,
in leaving uncorrected the language
respecting him referred to
in the above Despatch
The Despatch alluded to by Mr. Anstey is of course that from the Secretary of State.
His Excellency instructs
me to
say that he considers
this a sufficient apology
in Mr. Anstey to yourself,
and is
glad to be able to
announce to
you so satisfactory
termination of a distressing
occurrence.
I have &c.
(Signed) W. T. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary.
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.