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of the Attorney General on the

4. general subject of your letter, and sucks supert by M = Paancifele avus fervored no also the paper which you required

from M: Doane. MZ

sums

Nevertheless, the mistake exams

am material, for

if the tenor

of your

letter had been better

understavel, the Governor would

scarcely have felt justified

in

ushing the Attorney General to

report

occorrênECA

which are

to

best authenticated by toference

your

decide such

moles.

because you

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questions

appropriately

yourself,

must be the best interpreter

of your

own intentions which alone

of practical interest to the Phrenment.

It is obviously eppential that the principles which guide the Supreme Court in the reception of confessions

made to the Police should be clear,

that the Police instructions

framed

may

be

in accordance therewith.

to ascertain these principles as applied by yourself was the main object of any reference to you. There is nothing which calls for the intervention of any other party, and it rests entirely with;

yourself to give or withhold information on the subject:

I

1 have, 80:

(Three Copy)

Martin Martin (Signed) Cleordiner Mistin Colonial Teritory

Modenial Shorta

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of the Attorney General on the

4. general subject of your letter, and was supported by Mr Paancifele's views, favoured no less the paper which you required

from Mr Doane. Mr

sums

Nevertheless, the mistake is material, for

if the tenor

of your

letter had been better

understood, the Governor would

scarcely have felt justified

in

urging the Attorney General to

report

occurrences

which are

to

be best authenticated by reference

to your

decision on such

matters.

because you

alone

can appropriately

interpret

yourself,

must be the best interpreter

of your

own intentions which alone

are of practical interest to the Government.

It is obviously essential that the principles which guide the Supreme Court in the reception of confessions

made to the Police should be clear,

that the Police instructions

framed

may

be

in accordance therewith.

To ascertain these principles as applied by yourself was the main object of any reference to you. There is nothing which calls for the intervention of any other party, and it rests entirely with;

yourself to give or withhold information on the subject:

I

have, &c:

(Three Copies)

(Signed) W. M. Martin, Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary's Office

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of the Attorney General on the

4. general subject of your letter, and was supported by Mr. Paancifele's views, favoured no less the paper which you required

from Mr. Doane.

Nevertheless, the mistake is material, for

if the tenor

of your letter had been better understood, the Governor would

scarcely have felt justified in urging the Attorney General to report occurrences

which are to be best authenticated by reference to your decision on such matters.

Because you alone can appropriately interpret yourself, you must be the best interpreter of your own intentions which alone are of practical interest to the Government.

It is obviously essential that the principles which guide the Supreme Court in the reception of confessions made to the Police should be clear, that the Police instructions framed may be in accordance therewith.

To ascertain these principles as applied by yourself was the main object of any reference to you. There is nothing which calls for the intervention of any other party, and it rests entirely with yourself to give or withhold information on the subject.

I have, &c:

(Three Copies)

(Signed) W. M. Martin, Colonial Secretary