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by writing to the Secretary of State for

War. This I did in a letter which re- - quired no alteration whattoer; but Sir George. Bovens returned, it to me

own hand writing

with aderations in his

and as it

is a

supports, what I

curiosity, I give

AN

nort aa

say.

exact co

and

copy

of it in the appon dix. Before that let- -ter was sent to Sir George Bowers

it had been copied in my letter book, and completed, in every way, for trans- mission to England, but ultimately was sent with Sis Zeory. Bowen's alterations, as explained in

it

my unos.

-ficial letter that is also ou

subjoined.

Writing

Av

ME

on-

Decem 6/83

Sis George Bowen says " the Colonial Office

" will persist in their foolish hatred

cout... they

"of red-couts... "furious

are like thad Bullo

at the very sight of scarlet

another

and in ano

letter to me

29th March, 1884, he

Lians

of

says:-

dated

"The civil

The Colonial Office positively:

"hate red-cout and all connected, with

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