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state that he did not report this_-_-_

circunstarION

be fore

as he did not

understand husuch and was not

aware, of his

atory

brawledge, that

the visit of the Naval Officer to the

Q

Turenne had

any

connection

with the matter in hand, but he

states that he was informed by a bystander (Mr Harmon of M... 10 Rose & Co.) that the staval Offiem had gone to the Turenne to consult

a

1 biject

On

on.

the

I have seen Mr Harmon and he states that the Naval lofficer leaving the French Mail took a better with him from: the Captain.

Dated the 1/4". day of January, 1889. (Pd) Alford G. Nive,

Acting Registrar:

0.0.

3963

Minute by the Colonial Secretary

(Copy.)

FEB 09

102

Submitted. This is not the

case. The French Consul called, and

ADD

Mor

sired me

that neither the Captain

the Officers of t

the Turenne had

anything to do with the matter. When the Captain of the Caledonion - said he must have a letter from the Consul,

a

boat put off to the Turenne; where the Consul was at breakfast. The Comul rout back -vote by the boat, but the Officers who went in the boat were mere

vvely going

by

to my good-bye to some frien leaving by the "Caledonion, They

in no

way

-Copoul's act.

connected with the

(Figned) I Stewart,

do

tuere

Minute

Colonial Leonetary,

15th

5th January, 1889.

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