CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 409

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Sir,

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Colonial Secretary's Office-

REGP 26 JAN 3/

Wonghong 5th Decem: 1881

1. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst in which

you refer to certain statement alleged to be made

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you by Dr Eitel, the late Private Secretary to His Excellency the Gerrnor,

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the 20th of September 1881, anden los copies of subsequent correspondence and ther document sheeving that for Eitel at first impugned the correctness of your narrative, but subsequently admitted it accuracy, and, as you think that such fuck prejudicially and injuriously affect the character and efficiency of the Peeblic Service of the Colony in which for Extel continues to hold important posts, you conceive it to be your duty to bring the cave before the Legislative Council, at its next meeting.

I am directed.

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In reply.

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by "His Excellency the Governor, to point out to you that the proper tribunal, for investigating such charge. against Dr Extel, is the Executior

The Honourable

Council,

I. Buckeley Johnson

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