Dr. Extel
h J. B. Johnson
in
Government Home
379
19th September 188/
Dear Mr Johneon,
The matter to which your for
your not of this morning is a pain - ful one, but very
very simple. Ireceived
instructions some time
ago
to shew
certain document to the Member
Council. Owing to the nature of the document in question, I interpreted this to mean that I might shew them Member of Council, who should for information on the subject.
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any ask me
Only
one member came here and cut- ed me and I showed him the docu
MA.
yjour
ment in accordance with
my struchon. These instructions specially included
err
name and I
crrr
papers to
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any
other
до
ano
authorized to shew and explain the
you.
subject, I would be glad to
call on
you,
but in crew
of this case, you will,
JU CLARI
of the mater
no doubt,
my confining myself strictly to shewing the papers when arkes for, and to answering in explanakir any question you may peet to me. My whole relution to this case is an official one and I am anxious to keep strictly within the official line
in a
matter affecting the social por- ition of a former friend of mine.
Your faithfully
(Signed) E. I. Extel
Privak Secretary)