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In the course of the discussion that followed, the Governor said he thought he could hardly avoid dealing with the actual fact that Captain Thomsett himself had asked for permission to bring ...
The Governor enquired how he knew that? If he was to understand that the Acting Colonial Secretary had had any communication beyond the letters with Captain Thomsett?
Dr Stewart replied that some days after the first letter Captain Thomsett had written the Government on the action, and that fact gave opportunity of very naturally preventing the action: The Government are to blame.
The Acting Colonial Secretary remarked that Captain Thomsett had subsequently withdrawn that application for permission and he had reason to think the original application had been made under some misapprehension. Captain Thomsett came to the Colonial Secretary's Office and asked him if the Governor had answered it, whereupon Dr Stewart said he had put the question to him "Why ask the Governor's permission?"
The Governor said it was to be regretted that the Acting Colonial Secretary should have made such a suggestion to Captain Thomsett. He ...
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