CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 726

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that all Government moneys which reach the Treasury are duly credited to Government, and not stolen in his office;

Government,

and the fact of having moneys been stolen in the Treasury

Confidential

Copy

while you were in charge of it having been established beyond room for question, it remains to explain why you failed in this primary duty, for you and what steps you took with a view to discharging it.

5. His Excellency desires that in reply to this letter your answer may be retired with such despatch as may be compatible with your careful considerations of the matter.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient Servant.

ST. G. T.M. O'Brien

Colonial Secretary.

Si

Enclos. 2

720

Huytong

i

24 April 1895

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential letter of the 24th inst., And to report that in writing my letter of the

To

in

the

to

cuelant

I was under the impression, that I had dealt fully with the question put before you in my previous letter. Admitting for the moment that the abstract question of my pecuniary responsibility for defalcations occasioned is answered against me, I have the honour to Enquire

The Col. Sec.

may

line

what evidence the Government relies on as establishing beyond question that moneys were stolen from the Treasury

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that all Government moneys which reach the Treasury are duly credited to Government, and not stolen in his office; Government, and the fact of having moneys been stolen in the Treasury Confidential Copy while you were in charge of it having been established beyond room for question, it remains to explain why you failed in this primary duty, for you and what steps you took with a view to discharging it. 5. His Excellency desires that in reply to this letter your answer may be retired with such despatch as may be compatible with your careful considerations of the matter. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most Obedient Servant. ST. G. T.M. O'Brien Colonial Secretary. Si Enclos. 2 720 Huytong i 24 April 1895 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential letter of the 24th inst., And to report that in writing my letter of the To in the to cuelant I was under the impression, that I had dealt fully with the question put before you in my previous letter. Admitting for the moment that the abstract question of my pecuniary responsibility for defalcations occasioned is answered against me, I have the honour to Enquire The Col. Sec. may line what evidence the Government relies on as establishing beyond question that moneys were stolen from the Treasury
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1 that all Government moneys which reach the Treasury. are duly credited to Government, and not stolen in his office; Government. and the fact of haviing moneys been stolen in the Treasury Confidential Copy while you were in. charge of it having been established beyond room for question, it remains to explain why you failed in this primary duty, for you and what steps you took with. a view to discharging it. 5. Stis Excellency desires kirat may Antuer to this letter your be retired with such despatch as may be compatible with your careful considerations of the matter. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most Obedient Servant. ST. G. T.M. O'Brien Colonial Secretary. Si Enclos. 2 720 Huytong i 24 April 1895 I have the honom to ack- nowledge the rece 'st of your confidential letter of the 24th mat, And to report that in writing my letter of the To in the to cuelant I was under the impression, that I had dealt fully with the question put before lue you previous letter. Admitting for the moment that the abstract question of my preuniary, responsibility for defalcations occasin is answered against me, I have the honom to Enquire The. Col. Sra. may line what svidince the Gorsement relies as establishing beyond question that were stolen from the Measury moneys
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that all Government moneys which reach the Treasury. are duly credited to Government, and not stolen in his office;

Government.

and the fact of

haviing

moneys

been stolen in the Treasury

Confidential

Copy

while

you

were in.

charge of it

having been established beyond

room for question, it remains

to explain why you

failed in this primary duty,

for you

and what steps you

took with.

a view to discharging it.

5. Stis Excellency desires

kirat

may

Antuer

to this letter your

be retired with such

despatch as may be compatible

with your careful considerations

of the matter.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient Servant.

ST. G. T.M. O'Brien

Colonial Secretary.

Si

Enclos. 2

720

Huytong

i

24

April 1895

I have the honom to ack-

nowledge the rece 'st of your

confidential letter of the 24th mat, And to report that in writing my letter of the

To in

the to

cuelant

I was

under the impression, that I had dealt fully with the question put

before

lue

you

previous letter. Admitting for the moment that the abstract question of my preuniary, responsibility for defalcations occasin is answered against me, I have the honom to Enquire

The. Col. Sra.

may

line

what svidince the Gorsement relies as establishing beyond question that

were stolen from

the Measury moneys

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