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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.
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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
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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.
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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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