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rong trong No. 16710

DESPATCH.

C 0. 204 1671

RECP

*

REGE 28 SEP GZ

ernor.

No.

en 193

Date.

1883

20 Que

previous Paper.

0639 6912

Fire Brigade

(Subject.)

Reports satisfactory inspection:

Expresses high opinion of Mr. Wodehouse; the nomination of Supt. is vested in

Sor.

4

(Minutes.)

Mr Meade

I think, if Sir G. Bowen had carefully read the correspondence that has passed on this subject, he would not have written

have accused despatch,

an

this

angry

noticed

V

nov

Lord Derby of meddling interference. Also, if he had read the Preface of Lord Granville's Work, which he quotes, & which is annexed for reference, he would have remembered that the Secretary of State is responsible for his own

despatches, and would probably not have seen that the tone of his remarks (as to inadvertence of the writer" etc.) in the red ink note on f. 18, is exceedingly improper & hardly courteous to Lord Derby.

However, on this minute paper, I will seek to save the Secretary of State from any "inadvertence" (to which I may perhaps have

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T rong trong No. 16710 DESPATCH. C 0. 204 1671 RECP * REGE 28 SEP GZ ernor. No. en 193 Date. 1883 20 Que previous Paper. 0639 6912 Fire Brigade (Subject.) Reports satisfactory inspection: Expresses high opinion of Mr. Wodehouse; the nomination of Supt. is vested in Sor. 4 (Minutes.) Mr Meade I think, if Sir G. Bowen had carefully read the correspondence that has passed on this subject, he would not have written have accused despatch, an this angry noticed V nov Lord Derby of meddling interference. Also, if he had read the Preface of Lord Granville's Work, which he quotes, & which is annexed for reference, he would have remembered that the Secretary of State is responsible for his own despatches, and would probably not have seen that the tone of his remarks (as to inadvertence of the writer" etc.) in the red ink note on f. 18, is exceedingly improper & hardly courteous to Lord Derby. However, on this minute paper, I will seek to save the Secretary of State from any "inadvertence" (to which I may perhaps have LA Was More
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trong trong No. 16710

DESPATCH.

C 0. 204 1671

RECP

*

REGE 28 SEP GZ

ernor.

No.

en 193

Date.

1883

20 Que

previous Paper.

0639 6912

Fire Brigade

(Subject.)

Reports satisfactory inspectio":

Expresses high opiniion of mi wodchouse: the nomination of Supt. is vested in

Sor.

4

(Minutes.)

Mr Meade

I think, if Sir G. Bowen had carefully read the correspondence that has passed. this subject, he would not have written.

have accused despatch,

an

this

angry

noticed

V

nov

Lord Derby of meddle interference. Also, if he had read the Preface of Lord Grein Work, which he quotes, & which dannex for reference, he would have remembered that the Secretary of State is responsible for his own

despatches, and would probably not have seen that the tone of his remarks (as to inadvertence of the writer" fe) in the red ink note on f. 18, expecedingly improper hardly courteous to Lon Dertz.

However, on this minute paper, I will seek save the Secretary of State from any "inadvertence" (to which I may perhaps have

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