Ahlum and his release.
You will remember that
I was one
f
those who
after his acquittal addressed
in Council
you
to the
hardship of submitting him to any further
detention. This was
previous to my assuming office. When the despatch
was received
the 8th
of July ordering the release of ablum in Case no fresh evidence had been brought forward against him you directed me
to
Carry out at once the
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instructions of Her Majesty's Government. Had I not~
been ablum's Counsel on
his trial and had I not
in
subsequently joined
the abovementioned address I should have at once
out
proceeded to carry
orders but thinking that it might possibly
your
then be said that I had
availed
myself of my
official position to carry.
out
my
own Views with
regard to ablum Spointal out to you
that it was a
matter of notoriety in