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12. Such

a.

character is very

different from

That

given by the

The

Major General, who does not hesitate Major General

to

speak of

aw

entire absence

of septem

My field

We fuld no81 28. Gps 1871.

and discipline in the Police, and a

to gourral disorganizations 1" which general

Mr. Creagh "admitted most unreserve

Mence

as

he

says, he came to the

conclusion that Mr. Creagh

Avas

altogether unfitted for so important

a.

-charge, and that under the circums

stances the only

Aras

Carro e

open to him

"to offer. Mr Creagh that leave

of absence which he accepted!"

13. It is not eas

easyy,

havever, to

very

reconcile that statement with the

opposite assertion in despatch No 102

h

13.

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of the 7th November 1876. Paz. 8- in which the Major General represents

Mr. Creagh feeling "his want of system

"and power of Cornmand, and as "found he could not carry

"duties

تومان

he

on the Police

Chief satisfactorily he applied

"I leave of absence" which was Now, so far

no

I can learn,

learn, the

granted.

Major General mist have forgotten the real carise of Mr. Creagh's

application,

viz:

that he was in

informed

by the Colonial Secretary, and as he unot naturally have inferred

in

conformity with the General's instructions, that, if he did not apply for leave ho would probably be

superseded by Mr Alices. This

appe