CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 400

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considered private to anyone acting for him yet I thought and still think that it is likely that some purely private matter has found its way into the official letter Book and I was therefore unable to press for possession of it. I was further informed by Dr Doberck that all I would require for carrying on correspondence with Government departments was the current number of his latest letter, with which he supplied me, from which I inferred, perhaps somewhat hastily, that he had left his correspondence in such form that there would be no occasion to refer to what had previously passed between the Government and the Director of the Observatory.

I have … (signed) John J. Hummer, Acting Director, ARO

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396 considered private to anyone acting for him yet I thought and still think that it is likely that some purely private matter has found its way into the official letter Book and I was therefore unable to press for possession of it. I was further informed by Dr Doberck that all I would require for carrying on correspondence with Government departments was the current number of his latest letter, with which he supplied me, from which I inferred, perhaps somewhat hastily, that he had left his correspondence in such form that there would be no occasion to refer to what had previously passed between the Government and the Director of the Observatory. I have … (signed) John J. Hummer, Acting Director, ARO

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396 considered private to anyone acting for him yet I thought and still think that it is- likely that some purely private matter has found its way into the official letter Book and I was therefore unable to press for possession of it. I was further informed by Dr Doberck that all I would require for earrying on come spondence with Government- departments was the current number of his latest letter. with which he supplied me, from which I inferred, perhaps bomewhat hastily, that he had left his correspondence in such form that there would be no occasion to refer to what had previously passed between the Govern ment and the Director of the the Observatory. I have te. (signed) John J. Hummer, "deting Director, ARO

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considered private to anyone acting for him yet I thought and still think that it is-

likely that some purely private matter has found its way into the official letter Book and I was therefore unable to press for possession of it. I was further informed by

Dr Doberck that all I would

require for earrying

on come

spondence with Government- departments was the current number of his latest letter. with which he supplied me, from which I inferred, perhaps bomewhat hastily, that he had left his correspondence in such form that there would be no occasion to

refer to what had previously passed between the Govern ment and the Director of

the

the Observatory.

I have te.

(signed) John J. Hummer,

"deting Director,

ARO

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