CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 483

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Consideration was given to the fact that it would have been more prudent for the Acting Colonial Secretary to have avoided mixing himself up in a matter in which the chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned.

Returning to the original question of Captain Thomsett's application, the Governor had drafted the following letter:

"Sir,

1. The Governor has considered your letter of the 16th instant, in which you apply for permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for the publication of an article, the materials of which you assert were given to him by an Officer of the Government, who, you allege, has abused his position by affording this information to the Public Press.

2. The Governor desires me to inform you that he cannot grant you the permission you seek, and that the proper course to adopt, for dealing with an Officer of the Government who you allege has abused his official position by affording information to the Public Press detrimental to your character, is...

was rewritten to

Consideration was ... that the Acting Colonial Secretary would have been more prudent to avoid mixing himself up in a matter in which the chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned.

Returning to the original question of Captain Thomsette's application, the Governor had drafted the following letter:

"Sir,

1. The Governor has considered your letter of the 16th instant, in which you apply for permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for the publication of an article, the materials of which you assert were given to him by an Officer of the Government, who, you allege, has abused his position by affording this information to the Public Press.

2. The Governor desires me to inform you that he cannot grant you the permission you seek, and that the proper course to adopt is to deal with an Officer of the Government who, you allege, has abused his official position by affording information to the Public Press detrimental to your character, as...

However, to follow the exact format required:

Consideration was ... that the Acting Colonial Secretary would have been more prudent to avoid mixing himself up in a matter in which the chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned.

Returning to the original question of Captain Thomsette's application, the Governor had drafted the following letter:

"Sir,

1. The Governor has considered your letter of the 16th instant, in which you apply for permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for the publication of an article, the materials of which you assert were given to him by an Officer of the Government, who, you allege, has abused his position by affording this information to the Public Press.

2. The Governor desires me to inform you that he cannot grant you the permission you seek, and that the proper course to adopt is to deal with an Officer of the Government who, you allege, has abused his official position by affording information to the Public Press detrimental to your character, as...

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Consideration was given to the fact that it would have been more prudent for the Acting Colonial Secretary to have avoided mixing himself up in a matter in which the chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned. Returning to the original question of Captain Thomsett's application, the Governor had drafted the following letter: "Sir, 1. The Governor has considered your letter of the 16th instant, in which you apply for permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for the publication of an article, the materials of which you assert were given to him by an Officer of the Government, who, you allege, has abused his position by affording this information to the Public Press. 2. The Governor desires me to inform you that he cannot grant you the permission you seek, and that the proper course to adopt, for dealing with an Officer of the Government who you allege has abused his official position by affording information to the Public Press detrimental to your character, is... was rewritten to Consideration was ... that the Acting Colonial Secretary would have been more prudent to avoid mixing himself up in a matter in which the chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned. Returning to the original question of Captain Thomsette's application, the Governor had drafted the following letter: "Sir, 1. The Governor has considered your letter of the 16th instant, in which you apply for permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for the publication of an article, the materials of which you assert were given to him by an Officer of the Government, who, you allege, has abused his position by affording this information to the Public Press. 2. The Governor desires me to inform you that he cannot grant you the permission you seek, and that the proper course to adopt is to deal with an Officer of the Government who, you allege, has abused his official position by affording information to the Public Press detrimental to your character, as... However, to follow the exact format required: Consideration was ... that the Acting Colonial Secretary would have been more prudent to avoid mixing himself up in a matter in which the chief opponent of the Government policy was concerned. Returning to the original question of Captain Thomsette's application, the Governor had drafted the following letter: "Sir, 1. The Governor has considered your letter of the 16th instant, in which you apply for permission to take legal proceedings against the Proprietor of the Hongkong Telegraph for the publication of an article, the materials of which you assert were given to him by an Officer of the Government, who, you allege, has abused his position by affording this information to the Public Press. 2. The Governor desires me to inform you that he cannot grant you the permission you seek, and that the proper course to adopt is to deal with an Officer of the Government who, you allege, has abused his official position by affording information to the Public Press detrimental to your character, as...
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