CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 344

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16.

which had been actually defrayed from the Special Innd), and the reasons

appliping it, and I think it

for wo applying

would not be

easy/

to enter a valid

abjection against any part of that

expenditive.

13.

end

It reveld howwn, be a apistance to me, if I had the

great

Mean?

of laying before You Lordship a

correct and full version of the debates

of the Commeil. Unfortunately, havevers, it is not posible to do ve, as in a great measure it is wident that the lendury and desire of one part of the Press is to turn

to the everything

disadvantage of the Government, and

it is not

easy

to suppose the nonsense

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attribuited to myself to be mitively duss

the

to the incompetence of the Reporter. The subject has lately been

engaging attention of members of the Camail, with

a view to providing a remedy. In the meantime I transmit the report of the

buing much the most

"China Mail" as

faithful report, and at all events that which beaw least widence of living

intentionally garbled.

14.

I think however, the Estimates

themselves

6.0

clear, that, taken:

with the explanations furnished.

during

The debate

on

those supplied by my

them and

artm

Amancial

Statement, it is not necessary at

present to trouble you. Lordship fouther