DESPATCH.
Governor.
No.
Confidential 124
Date.
1881
·5 Aug
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(Subject.)
Sir Stewart.
Paid 26-Sept 81
Forwards letter from him relative to his resignation of the a-g. Col. Secretaryship with minutes of Council bearing on the matter.
(Minutes.)
M: Meade
The Substance of this despatch is to publish Dr Stewart's account of what passed.
3. Which it appears to be quite correct. As to Capt. Thomsett, it is simply impossible for a governor to prevent an officer under him bringing an action for libel against a local newspaper if he wishes to do so; and as Sir Stewart failed in his doing so, I am at a loss to conceive why.
I have a bundle of papers, which I have not...
DESPATCH.
Governor.
No.
Cunessy 124
Date.
1881
·5 Aug
Last previous Paper.
Sor 15773
Hong Kong
33
Recd d
No.
17051
(Subject.)
Sr Stewart.
Pay! 26-Set 81
Forwards letter from him relative to
his resignation of the a-g. Col. Secretaryship with minutes of Council bearing
matte
2 observations
(Minutes.)
M: Meade
on
the
The Substance
of
this despatch is
Iublish
Dr Stewart's
account
of
what passed
3. Whoach it
the
Melton for
the Enemen's
Flub
Lov
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affecus to be
quite
Correct.
As to Caft. Thomsett. it is somely impossible
falid,
for a gounor to petaled
bringing
ησι
an
of
his offices
action for libel against
a local newspafer if
he wishes to do so;
and has of: Stewart failed in his
dating
Conceive:
in the matter I am at a loss to
I have a bundle of hafees, which I have not
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