6
129
"consideration of all the Members.
The Council have also had before
them
(1) The Telegram of the Secretary, of State for the Colonies of Febriary 20. 1884, directing "that
"Proof of guilt should be
such as on the whole, to m satisfy the minds of the un Conneil", and
"Do not surrender without
instructions."
(2) The despatch from the Secretary
of State No. 52 of February 26, 1884,
1:52
covering a letter from the Foreign
Office
* A
Office to a similar effect with the Telegram..
offter full deliberation the Council (Major-General Sargent,
C.13. dissenting), advise that (to griote the terms of Lord Derby's Telegram ) the proof of guilt is not, on the whole, such as to m
satisfy the minds
of
the
Members" & Moveover, the ~
Council observe that all
discretion as to the course to
be
In the opinion of Major-General Sargent, the proof of guilt is sufficient, for the reasons stated by him in his
Memorandum attached to this minute.