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Governor's despatch

of the

circumstantial statement

contained in them to the effect that Dr Eitel was instructed to explain the documents and that his explanations were the

Governor's own. There is no doubt that Dr Eitel

was instructed to

show the documents. To explain them was not a great step further, whether he was authorised to do so or not. I see no

I see no reason for supposing that Dr Eitel did not believe the explanations to be true, nor after the Governor's private denial of the picture story do I think that Dr Eitel can be blamed for his

public retraction. I think that he is

much to

be pitied for being left to bear alone the open discredit of an

untruth which was not

really

35. I'm serving his chief,

Dr Eitel

may not have been troubled with considerations of

delicacy and chivalry. It is true that he was engaged in dirty work.

But it has yet to be proved that

dirty

work was not given to him

or that he did not act

throughout in perfect good faith and in sheer obedience and grovelling loyalty to his

master.

36. I think that Eur Johnson

was perfectly mystified in bringing the case forward, but I nevertheless think that no case has been made out for Dr Eitel's dismissal from his remaining appointment. I do not suppose that Eur Johnson has seen Dr Eitel's defence any more than that Dr Eitel has seen the Governor's despatch.

It would have been a great

37. The best chance of arriving at the truth would have been the trial of the action, which the

was quite

able to avoid as

auxiliary

to Dr Eitel. An enquiry

by the Executive Council

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28 Governor's despatch of the circumstantial statement contained in them to the effect that Dr Eitel was instructed to explain the documents and that his explanations were the Governor's own. There is no doubt that Dr Eitel was instructed to show the documents. To explain them was not a great step further, whether he was authorised to do so or not. I see no I see no reason for supposing that Dr Eitel did not believe the explanations to be true, nor after the Governor's private denial of the picture story do I think that Dr Eitel can be blamed for his public retraction. I think that he is much to be pitied for being left to bear alone the open discredit of an untruth which was not really 35. I'm serving his chief, Dr Eitel may not have been troubled with considerations of delicacy and chivalry. It is true that he was engaged in dirty work. But it has yet to be proved that dirty work was not given to him or that he did not act throughout in perfect good faith and in sheer obedience and grovelling loyalty to his master. 36. I think that Eur Johnson was perfectly mystified in bringing the case forward, but I nevertheless think that no case has been made out for Dr Eitel's dismissal from his remaining appointment. I do not suppose that Eur Johnson has seen Dr Eitel's defence any more than that Dr Eitel has seen the Governor's despatch. It would have been a great 37. The best chance of arriving at the truth would have been the trial of the action, which the was quite able to avoid as auxiliary to Dr Eitel. An enquiry by the Executive Council
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Governor's despatch

of the

ziezy

desposing

crcumstantial statement

contained in them to the effect that Dr Eitre was instructed to explains the documents and that his explanations were the

Governor's own. There is no doubl that Dr Eilee

was metructed to

shew the documents. To explain them was not a great step further, whether he was authorised to do so or not. I see no

I see no reason for supposing that Dr Eitel did not believe the explanations to be true, mor after the Governors private denial of the picture story do I think that Dr Eitel can be blamed for his

public retractation I think that he is

of

verz

it

, although

much to

be pitied for being left to bear alone the open discredit of an

untruth which was not

really

35. I'm serving his chief,

Dr Eitel

may not have been troubled with considerations of

hi

43

зари

25

16

delicary and chivalry. It is true that he was engaged in dirty work.

But it has yet to the proved that

dirty

to do

work was not given & huis

سر

or that he did not act

throughout in perfect good faith and in shiel obedience and grovelling loyalty to his

master.

36. I think that Eur Johnson

saper was perfectly mistified in bringing the case forward Amritrappemand but I nevertheless think thal no case has been as get mache out for Dr Eiteli dismipal from his remaining apponitment, I do not suppose that Tur Johnson has seen Dr Eitel defence any more than that Dr Eitel has seen the Governor's despatel

It would have hin a great

37. The best chance of arriving at the truth would have been the trine of the action, which the 5-

was quite

އ

to avoid as

auxwins

De Extel. An engering

by the Executive Council

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