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and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself

in

his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to

suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof.

10.

I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office,

No 3.

284

though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government.

On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with

my

has been re-written to

and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself

in

his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to

suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof.

10.

I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office,

No 3. 284

though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government.

On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with my

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and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself

in

his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to

suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof.

10.

I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office,

No 3. 284

though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government.

On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with my

The final version:

and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself

in

his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to

suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof.

10.

I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office,

No 3.284

though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government.

On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with my

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and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself in his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof. 10. I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office, No 3. 284 though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government. On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with my has been re-written to and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself in his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof. 10. I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office, No 3. 284 though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government. On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with my Revised to meet the format: and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself in his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof. 10. I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office, No 3. 284 though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government. On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with my The final version: and I have no doubt discouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself in his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect may have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof. 10. I enclose a Copy of the correspondence in which the Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was ever forwarded to the Colonial Office, No 3.284 though I confess this early and prudent sense of his difficulties has weighed more with me in favour of the Treasurer, and I therefore regret its omission from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the Government. On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so far as any further action may be implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire that, if necessary, I should consult Executive Council with my
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