CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 329

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allowed the question of the refund of the cost of his

passage

to the Col

remain in

Colony

abeyance

to

pending reference to Your Lordship in the matter.

I recognise that

11.

Mr. Wills is probably a very capable officer and certainly hardworking and zealous, and it may be that a false impression of the position which he came here to fill

have led him into

may

inconsiderate

inconsiderate action. At the

same time I cannot help

feeling

a

that had he exercised

little tact and discretion.

his differences with the Surveyor General which have rendered it quite impossible for him to remain in the department, would have arisen.

never

I have the honour, to be

My Lord,

Your Lordships most the deert

Humble Servant,

Byty Barker

P.S. In view of

o of the second paragraph

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