Appendie.
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ond days before the accident- a statement which Air Excellency thought was admitted by Sir Stirdi. though inconceivable with his assertion of having earlier spoken to Machris
the Fable.
as
given in the letter on
"That Mr Bird had however since told His Excellency that he only meant to imply that the best occasion in which he had spoken to Machado was
the 23th March.
s
be apparent that he had given orders
twice previously-
"Mr. Bird's letter also states that on the 27th Veltins the day
before His Excellency visited the
·spot.