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that date requested an im- mediate interview with me at Government House. Not
being
aware of their intention
to wait upon
me
had received no
(indeed I formal in
timation of their existence)
I was unfortunately out at the time, and in
my
absence.
the Colonial Secretary received the Committee, heard their
views on
the situation, and
noted their recommendations, which he communicated to
me
me on
return to Govern- my se
-ment House at 9 p.m.. Having considered those recommend- ations I was unable to concur in the course suggested by the Committee, which practical. ly meant a concession to the strikers, and I therefore
directed Mr. Lockhart to write
to the Chairman stating that I was not prepared to make any concession whatever and that I did not view favoura- bly the suggestions of his
Committee
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