When I wrote
my
minute I had not seen the Defence
documents in 8809 × 5590 - the former contains the admiral's
report this covers several papers, other than that he did report at the time : & the only offence is that of implying the admiral's concurrence, & of going on with the Defence without a military officer -
Are the drafts proper?
703.184/12
I think they had better be modified
so as to require
explanation
at present. If I feel Donovan affords
time for his opinion fully
on the Garmon, the latter
explicitly
b. Dec
lot more
(the hot subject) justified in misplacing
that man
Meet Dec 26
1880
-All
Sir,
371
188 12
War Office,
5th December 1880.
I am directed by the Secretary
of State for War
to transmit herewith
a
copy
of
letter
which he has
received from the Officer Commanding
the Forces
in
China, dated 19. August
last, and
I
am
to state
that in
Mr. Childers' opinion the proceedings
of the Government
in the
matter therein
referred
to
appear
to
call for serious
notice..
Apart from his apparent want
of consideration.
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
in inspecting the
works