CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 324

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have a more mischievous and embarrassing tendency than the correspondence of official persons directly with Newspapers, and especially that low and needy class of newspapers that exists in Colonies; and I look upon the unauthorized communication

of official intelligence a downright breach of trust, and a violation of that due degree of secrecy and

reserve without which no Government can be properly administered.

I hope and expect that the Gentleman will...

proper feelings of a & permit any one holding confidential situation in this Colony to violate so important, and at the same time so plain an obligation; but am nevertheless anxious to be furnished by Your Lordship with authority how to

act.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Humble, Servant

Bain

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have a more mischievous and embarrassing tendency than the correspondence of official persons directly with Newspapers, and especially that low and needy class of newspapers that exists in Colonies; and I look upon the unauthorized communication of official intelligence a downright breach of trust, and a violation of that due degree of secrecy and reserve without which no Government can be properly administered. I hope and expect that the Gentleman will... proper feelings of a & permit any one holding confidential situation in this Colony to violate so important, and at the same time so plain an obligation; but am nevertheless anxious to be furnished by Your Lordship with authority how to act. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Humble, Servant Bain 319
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have a mous mischievous an embarrassing tendiney than the correspondence of tfquial persons devetly with Tewspapers, and- especially that low and needy class of nonspapers that exists in Colmics; and I tack upon the unauthorized communication of official intelligence a damright breach of trust, and a violation of that due degree of secrecy and ace as no better than reserve without which be & properly administered. never no Covernment can Thope and expect that the Gentleman will.. OL proper feelings of a & permit any one holding confidential situation in this Colorry to violate se important, and at the same. time so plain an obligation; but am nevertheles anxious to be furnished by Your Lordship with authority how to act. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Hemble, Servant Bain 319
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have a mous mischievous an embarrassing tendiney than the correspondence of tfquial persons devetly with Tewspapers, and- especially that low and needy class of nonspapers that exists in Colmics; and I tack upon the unauthorized communication

of official intelligence a damright breach of trust, and a violation of that due degree of secrecy and

ace as no better than

reserve without which

be

& properly administered.

never

no Covernment can

Thope and expect that the

Gentleman will..

OL

proper feelings of a

& permit any one holding confidential situation in this Colorry to violate se important, and at the same. time so plain an obligation; but am nevertheles anxious to be furnished by Your Lordship with authority how to

act.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Hemble, Servant

Bain

319

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