CO129-153 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [11-12] — Page 83

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I am not quite certain, now, whether;

occasions, Mr. Lister said much but he concurred.

of

the whole

of

that letter. I can

naw) A.

reply without

am

reservation to

ar

These

the

question

pint to

mes

letter

of

The 2nd Instant,

and I

appeared

to

to

Concur

in

nearly all I said, and

J

Your

beg

state for the information of the Plight

Honnable the Societary of State for

the Colonies,

As

follows:

Mr Lister and impolf, without being intimately acquainted, have been

Ø

what I

Remi.

at

may

best describe

as

confidential terms. Our opinions

many questions of public interest

were identical or nearly so; and when

met

wo und

Wo

cowversed

freely

a^

all

:topics, occasionally criticising the conduct of the different members of the Government in rather strong terms.

spoke with him.

very freely believing

that I was conversing with a man

who thought wick me

श्र

ALEUREN

struck mes,

necesary at

any

ar

most points.

however;

as

time to remind Mr

Lister that air conversations.

confidential

in

wvere

thair nature, and wew

not to be made public property,

do I chink that he

me to

opinions.

cantioned

w the secret of his

preserve

Mor

the occasionally, too, did me

a legal

the hover to consult me, as a

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