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well

have expected that a

mention of have been

some

sort would made of him.

The Duke was silent and I passed His Royal Highness. the Prince of Wales without a word. It is scarcely necessary to pout the moral by contrasting

this with the honour accorded.

& Sir George Bowen and hus wife when Her Majesty the Queen

recrid them count and

Rught

at a

made

special

home

Honourable.

With my knowledge of Sir George Bowen I see the

trace of his hand. following incident.

been, of course,

Me

I had

in constant

letters with Sie Andrew

communication both by

telegrams

and

command.

arrival

Clarke when he was the Inspector- General of Fortifications, respecting the defences of my On the day of my.

as his in London I callad office. He was

not there but left my card and address with the officer who represented I should be

I

him and happy to

Bard

call agam

and

answer any questions he

might have

t

pict

to

The Inspector General tools

Ho

neve

notice

sarr

of my offer

me.

letters and telegr

evidence

and

The War Office

arr

are

of the confidence

in my judgment felt by. Ser Andrew Clarke and I could only

account for this

cold rebuff by supposing the

had been turned agamist me by Sir George Bowen, who often boasted to me of their friendship (see Narrative page 42 for letters between Sie Andrew blanke and Sir George Bowen)

All this I allowed to pass. in silence, as

I allowed to

pass the letter from the Secretary, of State for War of the 18th Septr

explained in my The 11th August (see

1885 as

letter

of

page 10 of the brochure) and

should not have

recurred t

the subject again had it not

been for the way

I

treated by the Secretary of State for the bolonies and by his

offree.