CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 238

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to follow I at once suggested that His Majesty should proceed to Government House and abandon the intention of landing for the night at East Point, my suggestion under the circumstances was adopted.

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Before leaving the steamer I enquired of Dr Leitel, whether the language employed by him had been used by the authority of His Excellency the Governor. Dr Leitel replied that he had no instructions from the Governor to address me at all, and that his mission was to convey the King, whom he was instructed to follow to Government House, and that he was following something like his instructions. He added to the effect that he entertained personally every respect for me and had no desire to treat me otherwise than with courtesy.

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On the following morning I made an official report of the foregoing circumstances to the Colonial Secretary, in a private communication which contains the following paragraph, to which I venture to direct your Lordship's attention.

13th April 1881

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Letter Hb G 234 to follow I at once suggested that His Majesty should proceed to Government House and abandon the intention of landing for the night at East Point, my suggestion under the circumstances was adopted. 25 Before leaving the steamer I enquired of Dr Leitel, whether the language employed by him had been used by the authority of His Excellency the Governor. Dr Leitel replied that he had no instructions from the Governor to address me at all, and that his mission was to convey the King, whom he was instructed to follow to Government House, and that he was following something like his instructions. He added to the effect that he entertained personally every respect for me and had no desire to treat me otherwise than with courtesy. 26 On the following morning I made an official report of the foregoing circumstances to the Colonial Secretary, in a private communication which contains the following paragraph, to which I venture to direct your Lordship's attention. 13th April 1881
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Letter Hb G 234 to follow Iatonce suggested that His Majesty should proceed to Government House and abandon the intention of lauding for the night at East Point, my suggestion under the circumstances and 25 was adopted. Before leaving the steamer Ienquired of Dr Leitel, whether the language employed by him had been used by the authority of His Excelling the Govenor. Dr leitel replied that he had no instructions from the Governor to address me at all, and that his mission was the King, whom he convey to was instructed to to Government House, and that he was following something his instruc to tions. He added the affect that he entertained perem- ally every respect for no desire to treat me than with courtesy. 26 I made me and had othurriss On the following morning official report of the 13th April 1881 foregoing circumstances to the leolonial Sucretary, in a Pacting comm munication which contains the following paragraph, to which I venture to direct your Lordship's altention
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Letter Hb G

234

to follow Iatonce suggested that His Majesty should proceed to Government House and abandon the intention of lauding for the night at East Point,

my suggestion

under the circumstances

and

25

was adopted.

Before leaving the steamer Ienquired of Dr Leitel, whether the language employed by him had been used by the authority of His Excelling the Govenor. Dr leitel replied that he had no instructions from the Governor to address me at all, and that his mission was

the

King, whom he

convey

to

was instructed to to Government House, and

that he was

following

something

his instruc

to

tions. He added

the affect that he entertained perem-

ally every respect for no desire to treat me than with courtesy.

26

I made

me and had othurriss

On the following morning official report of the

13th April 1881 foregoing circumstances to the

leolonial Sucretary, in a

Pacting

comm

munication which contains

the following paragraph, to which I venture to direct your Lordship's

altention

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