CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12] — Page 39

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question is whether the reasons against such assistance are sufficient to outweigh risk above indicated. Without

being

more

the

completely informed

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am se

of these reasons,

scarcely in a position to come to a satisfactory decision on the point; and should be much obliged therefore by a further expression of Your Lordship's |

views.

19.

I should mention

that when I gave my

sanction

to

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to the employment of troops

in the manner described,

set

I

did so in the belief that the Police would be there

there by free for the purpose of arresting some of the principal disturbers of the peace. I had no notion that they with the Captain Superintendent at their head would spend their time in parading the Town themselves in Military array, and I. need scarcely say

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that I

: was not pleased when I-

forend

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