CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12] — Page 440

In any further commanica- tion on this subject, please quote

-M. 561.

and address letter to-

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

London, S. W.

Adm 12th March 1891.

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I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to acknowledge the receipt of

letter of the 5th instant, relative your

to the piratical attack on the 8.8. "Namoa" and the alleged delay in despatching a man of War to the spot.

My Lords desire me to state that they do not concur with the views of the Secretary of State in this matter, so far as the present information on the case, allows them to form an opinion, but should your Department possess any further

The Under

LP.-No. 3.

Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

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