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14

218

for

a cause so trivial

puts forward.

12.

a

'The only

reason

as that which he

he gives for

such

proceeding is that the Chairman of the

Commerce had said Sir

Chamber

Rutherford

of

was convinced by me of the illegality of the seizure. Now if

of this obvious ever had been

error

a correction

Sir

Rutherford's primary object, he might easily have obtained it by application to the Chairman, the Consul or Myself. I do

not however mistake

see in the Chairman's

any adequate justification of Sir Rutherford's writing a long letter to

a newspaper, which is

virtually

what

he has done, and seeking therein to

damage

every possible way

the evidence

favorable to a person, who had sought and expected redress from Her Majesty's Diplomatic servants and Her Majesty's Government.

13.

is

finally from

very improbable that

more than a few knew

certainly I did not, the

erroneous

assertion

of Mo" typie, which so moved Sir

Rutherford, whilst I see

many disadvantages

arising from his virtually writing letters in the local journals on pretexts, of which any Governor or Minister could always find plenty, instead of issuing a simple

in the usual form, official notification

of his

his view

if he thought it requisite, of

of the general Law.

Enclosure No. 1o

I

have in

my reply notified Sir

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14 218 for a cause so trivial puts forward. 12. a 'The only reason as that which he he gives for such proceeding is that the Chairman of the Commerce had said Sir Chamber Rutherford of was convinced by me of the illegality of the seizure. Now if of this obvious ever had been error a correction Sir Rutherford's primary object, he might easily have obtained it by application to the Chairman, the Consul or Myself. I do not however mistake see in the Chairman's any adequate justification of Sir Rutherford's writing a long letter to a newspaper, which is virtually what he has done, and seeking therein to damage every possible way the evidence favorable to a person, who had sought and expected redress from Her Majesty's Diplomatic servants and Her Majesty's Government. 13. is finally from very improbable that more than a few knew certainly I did not, the erroneous assertion of Mo" typie, which so moved Sir Rutherford, whilst I see many disadvantages arising from his virtually writing letters in the local journals on pretexts, of which any Governor or Minister could always find plenty, instead of issuing a simple in the usual form, official notification of his his view if he thought it requisite, of of the general Law. Enclosure No. 1o I have in my reply notified Sir 15
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14 218 for a cause so trivial puts forward. 12. a 'The only reason as that which he he gives for such proceeding is that the Chairman of the bommerce had said Sir Chamber Rutherford of was convinced by me of the illegality of the seizure. Now if of this obvious ever had been error a correction Sir Rutherford's primary object, he might easily have obtained it by application to the Chairman. The Consul or Myself. I do not however mistake see in the Chairman's any adequate justification of Bir Rutherfords writing a long letter to a newspaper, which is virtually what he has done, and seeking therein to damage every posible way the evidence favorable to a person, who had sought and expected redress from Her Majestip's Diplomatic servants and Heer Majesty's Government. 13. is finally from very improbable that than a few wither knew certainly I did not, the Jon more remembered. erroneous assertion of Mo" typie, which so moved Sir Rutherford, whilst I see many diawhuntages arising from his virtually writing letters in the local journals on pretexto, of which any Governor or Minister could alu always find plenty, instead of ifsuing a simple in the usual form, official notification of his his view if he thought it requisite, of of the general Law. Enclosure NoH. 1o I have in my reply notified bir 15
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14

218

for

a cause so trivial

puts forward.

12.

a

'The only

reason

as that which he

he gives for

such

proceeding is that the Chairman of the

bommerce had said Sir

Chamber

Rutherford

of

was convinced by me of the illegality of the seizure. Now if

of this obvious ever had been

error

a correction

Sir

Rutherford's primary object, he might easily have obtained it by application to the Chairman. The Consul or Myself. I do

not however mistake

see in the Chairman's

any adequate justification of Bir Rutherfords writing a long letter to

a newspaper, which is

virtually

what

he has done, and seeking therein to

damage

every posible way

the evidence

favorable to a person, who had sought and expected redress from Her Majestip's Diplomatic servants and Heer Majesty's Government.

13.

is

finally from

very improbable that

than a few wither knew

certainly I did not, the

Jon

more

remembered.

erroneous

assertion

of Mo" typie, which so moved Sir

Rutherford, whilst I see

many diawhuntages

arising from his virtually writing letters in the local journals on pretexto, of which any Governor or Minister could alu

always find plenty, instead of ifsuing a simple

in the usual form, official notification

of his

his view

if he thought it requisite, of

of the general Law.

Enclosure NoH. 1o

I

have in

my reply notified bir

15

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