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-maleractions to his charge. It would.

M?

seem that her Midges considered this

in

the first

explanation sufficient instance but finding that the Commission

And printed Mr. Austey's staterment and

M? allowed it to be published he demanded

ofrom them the opportunity of being hand- in reply (see

see page 65_ 24 Column.)

61. It would have been more prudent

in My

my jutgruent and more if Mr Bridges had adhered to his

resolution and have left

signified

riginal

me to justify

n

or cxplain to Her Majesty's Government the true facts of the case, but he was cutited to be the judge in his own mater He action was however entirely his

I in

in us way participated in it

事

62.

63

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69

withough Mr Aunty abstained subsequently

from asserting mort falsely that I authorised and even co-operated in the ster this taken by Mr. Bridges -

Sir

Mr. Anstey's counter statement in verly- rages 66, 67, 68 will be, I trust Earefully pernced by you entirely for it contains an amount

and

in it!

aerimory

of misrepresentation and which will I think be with difficulty |

paralleled elsewhere.

f

I have above stated what the real

nature of my communication to Curi

Austry was and

you with be able to judge with what unblushing rekemence of incndacity the has rooted to and distorted it but this bad as it is was

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