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by writing to the Secretary of State for
War. This I did in a letter which re- - quired no alteration whattoer; but Sir George. Bovens returned, it to me
own hand writing
with aderations in his
and as it
is a
supports, what I
curiosity, I give
AN
nort aa
say.
exact co
and
copy
of it in the appon dix. Before that let- -ter was sent to Sir George Bowers
it had been copied in my letter book, and completed, in every way, for trans- mission to England, but ultimately was sent with Sis Zeory. Bowen's alterations, as explained in
it
my unos.
-ficial letter that is also ou
subjoined.
Writing
Av
ME
on-
Decem 6/83
Sis George Bowen says " the Colonial Office
" will persist in their foolish hatred
cout... they
"of red-couts... "furious
are like thad Bullo
at the very sight of scarlet
another
and in ano
letter to me
29th March, 1884, he
Lians
of
says:-
dated
"The civil
The Colonial Office positively:
"hate red-cout and all connected, with