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he handed me a number of documents

for

which I gave

him a receipt.

I sent these papers

to mr

Smith but on 21st August I got ~. from him

another note from

saying that the parcel did not contain the eash account and some other

• important records which Sir

mr._

Brooke Robertson Knew to be in Mr Harvey's possession. Smith also instructed me to again

visit mr.

Harvey

and take possession

of the other official papers.

On the morning of 21st In

accordingly called

-

again and asked

for these - Mr. Harvey strongly. protested against being comp

and on up

being informed

wad

acting

to give them that in demanding them I. under the Acting Colonial Secretary's orders he said he would prefer

give

them

Officer -

over

We

himself to that

to

Ok then packed up all his official papers and accompanied.

me

to Mr. Smith's house where he

handed them over to Mr. Smith in

my presence.

(signed) C. V. Creagh,

Acting Captain Ireperintendent of Police.

27th December, 18700