CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 384

Dr. Extel

h J. B. Johnson

in

Government Home

379

19th September 188/

Dear Mr Johneon,

The matter to which your for

your not of this morning is a pain - ful one, but very

very simple. Ireceived

instructions some time

ago

to shew

certain document to the Member

Council. Owing to the nature of the document in question, I interpreted this to mean that I might shew them Member of Council, who should for information on the subject.

h

any ask me

Only

one member came here and cut- ed me and I showed him the docu

MA.

yjour

ment in accordance with

my struchon. These instructions specially included

err

name and I

crrr

papers to

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any

other

до

ano

authorized to shew and explain the

you.

subject, I would be glad to

call on

you,

but in crew

of this case, you will,

JU CLARI

of the mater

no doubt,

my confining myself strictly to shewing the papers when arkes for, and to answering in explanakir any question you may peet to me. My whole relution to this case is an official one and I am anxious to keep strictly within the official line

in a

matter affecting the social por- ition of a former friend of mine.

Your faithfully

(Signed) E. I. Extel

Privak Secretary)