CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 393

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whend

abruptly stopped the conversation

as, if continued, I saw

it would lead to

M2 blark throwing up his office.

· 32. Now Your Grace

will admit that

Such a conversation as the above

of a

very

musual and remarkable

character. It is in fact difficult to

unagine

was

one more so. If it took place

at all it is inconceivable that Mo?

Wilson should apume total oblivion of it. If it did not take place, then

and Mo" blank must miraculously

either I

have dreamt the same incidents or have conspired to fabricate the story from the basest motives, and Mor blaut must have at the moment of his anival in such a strange fabrication. I.

engaged

may

be excused under the circumstances, if I believe that Mr Wilson had, and has, and always will have, a most accurate recollection of the incidents of that interview, and further that it is imposible to acquit him in this matter

of most

andacions and persistent untruth.

It is

very painful to use

such

exprefsions

my

in reference to

Member of the Colonial

Senice, but how can I otherwise designate

such conduct?

33. This was one

which Me? black

Nide Enclonue the

of two points

was examined at

11. Para of bouncil. An examination of which I Mesijor General's request before the

Enclosure

like Indoame observe M" Wilson complums, though

4 Para 10.

it's propriety may well be

justified

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