CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 21

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that

( 2 ) as to his responsible for Dr Viteli letter & 5 NW repudiating the

amuraly 7 Mphasis veracin of the convumber ist Sitel

I theick that bin I Amnesty & saying this letter was written to save litil pour Cening the Private Scenetaryship virtually admits that it was written of net of his dictition at least under pressure from him -

but

I do not see that he is to Hame for this if Eitel wild heir (and Fitil does not deny their

that the version who inaccurate

(3) as to the circumstances of the withdrawal

of the action-

Dr. Eitit afpims (per 39 that the froemer under prepare prem

&

lillery 27ther)

some paper or papers retractations which preventer

ur Low signed Containing

shewn two lellers

д

kein (Sitel) pom maintaining a plea I justification - and Mr Schurm in his letter of 7 Dec. say that he has hen

the Govemer in which Do Sititi stulements are declared to t

and so filed in par 41 Sis a gher lilled 9 27 Dee- speake, little from the frommer & ber

"Whelly untime" _

ar

yo

5 bebeyler

harto the terms of the compromise.

These papers and Attern tetiche in Itting maker an allusion in his despatch may hav Contained nothing

more than appears in

the

20

Statement evelered in 2583- but if they

With

weat further as a fitil seems fimply

and retracted or denied the whole story

o the book the Grommor would be self-

Courite o falschord

I think in vice

so can mocare

gb

B. Citili

allegations

In I Ama

to

cught.

produce of he has theirs, copies of there

documento

(4) as to the relente in

DtFitil as Puribe.

Scouting after the institution of the action

Jaccount I think that the foremen's viny (if hue) ins that team up to the time when he accepted

s Sitel's resignation kitit avowed his abilif 4 prove the inaccuracy & Wharon's version & their

han a sufficient Explanation the latter acepting

Meer conversation. but the terms of the letter

Ita

resignation

Susted by Schlel in for 23 of the letter g

consistent with thes

27 Dec. are scaruly account as the reasons alleged for accepting it are these stated y Wlitil is a billin 7 4 NW ? _ written therefore at the time he was "avouring the incercelness & Wharmis version.

and are much more Crisisbut with t. Vitili

sting that the his fHennefing was acting willing under pressure pan cho Low

To sum up

unz

I think that s fitil should in her own admissions to dismissed pour the Pattie Sonrie and that the froemer should b called upon for perther and more precise statements on the paints I hair meatione

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