with what has taken place as In think it is right that the position which as a Public "offieer of long standing Jassumed
on this occasion should be made 1 known to It is at the
you.
same time a matter of regret
to me that I should have
acted in a manner so
displeasing
to His Excelleney, and if His- Excellency will believe that I had no intention of being other than "respectful and was 1. desirous of ascertaining whether or not I was to regard the ouvission
to invite me as an
merely
implication
· aganist my official character, perhaps His Excelleney will allow
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the
me to be informed that he is willing to remove from
from une serious stigina which in a sman
to
community like this attaches any one and especially to a Government Officer who is denied the entrée to Government:
House.
I have only to add that if Your Lordship is of opinion that
I was
i
wrong
at the outset and
thinks it necessary to inform ine so, I trust I may be permitted to express my
humble apologies-
and
regret and that the unintentional offener may
condoned.
Shaver
be
Digned NEWodehouse. Chief Clerk & Clerk of Cou
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