"The Telegram simply announced that Machinery for the Victoria Meint had
buen aheady punchased.
I now inclose the original Telegram.
as received by
me.
It reached me on the
20% Maay. the Same day
eceived
as that
on
which
Your Grace's despatch announcing
ito transmission.
It thus cocupied forty
arrived
Enclosure N°1.
Th
C
234
Galle only
was
on the 2nd May last and
posted there the same day.
Under these circumstances probably
Your Space may think it advisable to
institute some
the Achey. delay.
من
inquiry
into the
the cause of
it might be
самое
a matter of
very great importance at some future period
to be able to
ely
with
confidence
on the
three d:
days
in transit and
anly
with the ordinary
Post.
Jeet it
my duty
to
institrate inquiry
and now
into this extraordinary delay,
forward the only explanation which can
procured from the Pastmaster at Gable.
and which is extremely meagre
It amounts to
unsatisfactory.
thim that the Selegram
was
and
mo mare
received at
Enclosure W. 2.
early and accurate transmision to this balony of intelligence by Telegraph from lanche.
I would also suggest the recovery of
any money paid for a Telegram which appears literally to have been transmitted by post.
I have the honor to be,
May Land Llickly
Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, Reten dhung Mandarmell
Iframe
Governor
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