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well have expected that some mention would have been made of him. The Duke was silent and I passed His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, without a word. It is scarcely necessary to point the moral by contrasting this with the honour accorded to Sir George Bowen and his wife when Her Majesty the Queen created them Count and Countess at a special homecoming Honourable.
With my knowledge of Sir George Bowen, I see the trace of his hand in the following incident. I had been, of course, in constant communication with Sir Andrew Clarke both by telegrams and letters. On the day of my arrival in London, I called at his office. He was not there but left my card and address with the officer who represented him, and I should be happy to call again and answer any questions he might have. The Inspector-General took no notice of my offer. The letters and telegrams are evidence of the confidence felt by Sir Andrew Clarke in my judgment, and I could only account for this cold rebuff by supposing that I had been turned against me by Sir George Bowen, who often boasted to me of their friendship (see Narrative page 42 for letters between Sir Andrew Clarke and Sir George Bowen).
All this I allowed to pass in silence, as I allowed to pass the letter from the Secretary of State for War of the 18th Sept (see my letter of the 11th August, explained in page 10 of the brochure), and I should not have recurred to the subject again had it not been for the way I was treated by the Secretary of State for the Colonies and by his office.
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well
have expected that a
mention of have been
some
sort would made of him.
The Duke was silent and I passed His Royal Highness. the Prince of Wales without a word. It is scarcely necessary to pout the moral by contrasting
this with the honour accorded.
& Sir George Bowen and hus wife when Her Majesty the Queen
recrid them count and
Rught
at a
made
special
home
Honourable.
With my knowledge of Sir George Bowen I see the
trace of his hand. following incident.
been, of course,
Me
I had
in constant
letters with Sie Andrew
communication both by
telegrams
and
command.
arrival
Clarke when he was the Inspector- General of Fortifications, respecting the defences of my On the day of my.
as his in London I callad office. He was
not there but left my card and address with the officer who represented I should be
I
him and happy to
Bard
call agam
and
answer any questions he
might have
t
pict
to
The Inspector General tools
Ho
neve
notice
sarr
of my offer
me.
letters and telegr
evidence
and
The War Office
arr
are
of the confidence
in my judgment felt by. Ser Andrew Clarke and I could only
account for this
cold rebuff by supposing the
had been turned agamist me by Sir George Bowen, who often boasted to me of their friendship (see Narrative page 42 for letters between Sie Andrew blanke and Sir George Bowen)
All this I allowed to pass. in silence, as
I allowed to
pass the letter from the Secretary, of State for War of the 18th Septr
explained in my The 11th August (see
1885 as
letter
of
page 10 of the brochure) and
should not have
recurred t
the subject again had it not
been for the way
I
treated by the Secretary of State for the bolonies and by his
offree.
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