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official Correspondence with the head of the Government.

I ales call upon you to lay before him this present letter. It is

Mu

in protest against

of i

ascumstion of

an arrogant

a power never before

dreamed of by a requíarly

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appointed Colonial Secretary and I

shall not submit to it at the hands

of a mere locum tenens of the Office. Ishall not submit

tell me,

you "the letter I received from you yesterday to His Excellency the Governor, until an forrortunity has been afforded you of ( withdrawing it, after receiving from statement of the facts as they really recurred, and with respect

que a

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you appear to be

'to which 'misinformed!"

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This monstions resumption

is contained neverthelere in a letter

dated from the "Solonial Scentory's office - writion

by

the Chief Clink

for your Official Signature and numberix (1.497) amongst its

wend!

I have to

that His request

breellence in forwarding the intercented letter of yesterday to the Secretary of State will to me the justice to send this with it. kis

fit that Secutar M: Labouchure should Know in what way

Colonial Government

this

has been