CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 252

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and you had approved his proceedings it certainly looks probable when I drew your attention to the subject as is admitted in your despatch of the 14th of June last that if I had not taken the matter up the penalty of confiscation would have been diminished.

As soon as I received your despatch of the 8th instant which gave me the first information of the inaccurate statement alluded to, I had an interview with the Hon'ble R. Ryrie, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, who is quite ready to admit and regrets his having incorrectly described you as being convinced of the illegality of the "Prince Albert's" seizure. Moreover, if your recent communication had been made to correct that error, you should have had my prompt assistance - supposing you really thought the matter worth notice. You have, however, preferred using the mistake as an opportunity to take the Public into your confidence, and to give them your views in a denunciation that could be argumentative of everything urged on behalf of the unfortunate owner of the Prince

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and you had approved his proceedings it certainly looks probable when I drew your attention to the subject as is admitted in your despatch of the 14th of June last that if I had not taken the matter up the penalty of confiscation would have been diminished. As soon as I received your despatch of the 8th instant which gave me the first information of the inaccurate statement alluded to, I had an interview with the Hon'ble R. Ryrie, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, who is quite ready to admit and regrets his having incorrectly described you as being convinced of the illegality of the "Prince Albert's" seizure. Moreover, if your recent communication had been made to correct that error, you should have had my prompt assistance - supposing you really thought the matter worth notice. You have, however, preferred using the mistake as an opportunity to take the Public into your confidence, and to give them your views in a denunciation that could be argumentative of everything urged on behalf of the unfortunate owner of the Prince 244
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and

you

had approved his

proceedings it certainly looks

probable when I drew

yowe

and indeed.

attention to the subject a is admitted in your despatch. of the 14th of

# of June last that if

I had not taken the matter up the penalty of confiscation would

have been diminished.

never

5

as Ireceived

As soon

your. despatch of the 8th alteme which gave me the first information.

of the inaccurate statement alluded to, I had an interview with the Honkle 2. Ryrie - Chairman

of the Chamber of Commerce, who is quite ready to admit

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regrets his having incorrectly

and

described

you

A0

being

convinced

of the illegality of the Trince Albert's " seizure . Moreover

if

your.

recent communication had been

mmade lo correct that error,

should have had

you

my prompt assistance - supposing you

really thought the mutter worth notice. You have however preferred

using the mistake.

2

art

to lake the Public into

opportunity

your I give them yours

confidence, and

views

an

denunciation

could be

that

argumentativ of everything uryed on behalf of the

unfortunate

curler

of the Prince

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