CO129-096 - Others - 1863 — Page 306

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Now actually agreed, what has been decided on, and what still remains to be settled.

I think Colonel Moody, the Commanding Royal Engineer, is quite justified in calling attention to the tone adopted by Sir Horne in his letter of the 8th March 1863, and which appears to me to be subversive of public confidence in the proper transaction of business.

A number of Officers whose integrity and sense of public duty are beyond all suspicion have considered the question as to the merits of the two sites with a view to conciliate all the interests concerned, as they were even instructed to do by the Secretary of State, and which Sir Horne admits he had not done, and these Officers have arrived at a different conclusion from Sir Horne. Surely he would have done better if he had confined himself to stating

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302 1 Now actually agreed, what has been decided on, and what still remains to be settled. I think Colonel Moody, the Commanding Royal Engineer, is quite justified in calling attention to the tone adopted by Sir Horne in his letter of the 8th March 1863, and which appears to me to be subversive of public confidence in the proper transaction of business. A number of Officers whose integrity and sense of public duty are beyond all suspicion have considered the question as to the merits of the two sites with a view to conciliate all the interests concerned, as they were even instructed to do by the Secretary of State, and which Sir Horne admits he had not done, and these Officers have arrived at a different conclusion from Sir Horne. Surely he would have done better if he had confined himself to stating
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302 1 now actually agiered, what has been decided on, and what still. &mains to be settled. I thuch Colonel Moody the Commanding Rogal byencer is quite pustified in calling attention to the tow adopted by fr Horne in his apert 7 the 8th March 1863, and which affeen to me tote 2 Menus of public conducios to the proper transaction busines. A number of 1 of Officers whose intiquity and lense of public duti beyond all suspicion have considered the question as to the merits two sites with a of the bin to manciting all the interesti Concerned as they Even instructed to do by The Secretary of State, and Winch Dr Horne admits he hen not done and theme Offices have arrived at a different conclusion prome Jr Horne Steve would uld have he ben bitter themsee if and confined himself to Stating
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302

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now actually agiered, what has been decided

on, and what still.

&mains

to be settled.

I thuch Colonel

Moody the Commanding Rogal byencer is quite pustified in calling attention to the tow adopted by fr Horne in his apert

7

the 8th March 1863,

and which affeen to

me

tote

2

Menus

of public

conducios to the proper

transaction

busines.

A number

of

1

of Officers whose intiquity and lense of public duti

beyond all suspicion have considered the question

as to the merits

two sites

with a

of

the

bin

to manciting all the

interesti

Concerned as

they

Even instructed to do by The Secretary of State, and

Winch Dr Horne admits he

hen not done

and theme

Offices have arrived

at a

different conclusion prome

Jr Horne

Steve

would

uld have

he

ben bitter themsee if

and confined himself to

Stating

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