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reluctantly granted that. Were you here then?

No, I was away.

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And the discussion was postponed a week. Dr Atkinson said they could not be considered at the next Meeting

of the Board, a fortnight later, because in the interval

the estimates had to be sent to the Governor. You dost

remember the question ?

Yo.

I want to set you a little more definitely, do you 15686 remember why those estimates were not submitted ? It

was an unusual course, and there must have been an

unusual reason. Can you supply that reason ?

I have some vague recollection of hæ ing consulted Ir

Harmer,

the then Secretary. on the point.

Why did you consult him if you were President. Were 15687 you acting as President ?

A.

YOB.

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Tere you governed by his advice ?

A.

A.

709.

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Then why did you consult him about adopting a different course to what had been adopted all the time there has

been a Sanitary Board ?

I cant tell you offhand.

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Did you consider it was superflous to take their advice?

I am not prepared to say that.

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Are you prepared to say you received instructions from

the Government ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Referenca:-

C.O. 537

1.

I have no recollection of that.

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Then it comes back to this, that purely off your om

bat you decided to do it ?

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A.

Possatay.

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And do you think that it is not advisable for the Board

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