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"consideration of all the Members.

The Council have also had before

them

(1) The Telegram of the Secretary, of State for the Colonies of Febriary 20. 1884, directing "that

"Proof of guilt should be

such as on the whole, to m satisfy the minds of the un Conneil", and

"Do not surrender without

instructions."

(2) The despatch from the Secretary

of State No. 52 of February 26, 1884,

1:52

covering a letter from the Foreign

Office

* A

Office to a similar effect with the Telegram..

offter full deliberation the Council (Major-General Sargent,

C.13. dissenting), advise that (to griote the terms of Lord Derby's Telegram ) the proof of guilt is not, on the whole, such as to m

satisfy the minds

of

the

Members" & Moveover, the ~

Council observe that all

discretion as to the course to

be

In the opinion of Major-General Sargent, the proof of guilt is sufficient, for the reasons stated by him in his

Memorandum attached to this minute.