object of the Council in
Governor Ser Richard. G. Mae Donnell's Memorandum
For Caccentive Council
of purchasing
his resignation:
noty
Ke Main
Making
Mis
offer was
his
This letter
of
Mr Davres does not express all
hat the Counsel should know,
him in
He called at my office his frenson, and I saw
Le wished to know whether I was intended t
him the
- presence of the Acting Colonial Leccetary. He said
& give family to England,
passage money for himself and
enerely to give him the ticketi. An my requecting explanation he stated that he did not in any case
Contemplate returning to England.
I replied hat I did not see
any
devided
Objection Whis
getting
te
money
but that to avoid
question I
mistakes he should writé, as it was a
Could not decide in a moment.
Leasons
This
is his letter, and I says nothing of his
for making
the enquiry
On consideration I am myself mclined to
kink the Sixt. would not approve of giving money - I would wead in
ery opencon
bout Davies
hw
appensame of
186
was not only to place Dr Davies in
former position by leaving him
again in England
from whence he anginally slaited, but to remove hind from this place where has continued presence would lead probably to much bad blood and dissension. of, instead of his passage tickets, he were to receive £ 250 amount.
' of the passage troney., I have no doubt he would use it to settle himself here, probably In connection with the local Press, and to indulge his personal enmities by disseminating various
Calumnics and slanders
agains
his recent
Colleagues & probally against this Government.
My
Mow
opinion therefore
reflection is that he should be simply told that the Council adheres to the decision verbally.
Communicated to him yesterday of mimediate
suspension, to be withdrawn in the event of his
Sending in his resignation, in which case he would receive pastazi
tickets for himsely.