8.
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the Superintendent of the Gaol reports that he at once
gave
leave for their use,
but by some misunderstanding they
did not reach McAllister un
one p.m. 21st June. It was
til one
after this hour that in pre-
sence
of Mr. Gedge, his soli - citor, who explained the document to him, McAllister signed. the letter of 21st June. Mr~- Gedge signed this as a wit
ness and states that meal
lister thoroughly understood
its
its contents.
11.
As regards the referen-
ce to Dr Clark he states that
he knows nothing
more
of the
case than is recorded in this despatch.
12.
Personally, I do not
like "traps, but the recent
t yet
epidemic of bribery and the strong suspicion that it lingered among some subor dinate officials led the Cap- Superintendent of Police it as the only
tain to employ it.
means