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12154

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24th March 1899

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Dear Sir Mancherjee

I send the statement in Attar Singh's case, also your covering letter to Mr Chamberlain.

With reference to the latter, I have only to remark that I would like you to form your own opinion as to whether Attar Singh was given "no proper opportunity of refuting the subsequent more serious accusation". I daresay you have done so. He was apparently called that day at 4 o'clock without notice; the statements were heard, Attar Singh asked what he had to say and dismissed. Nothing more was done then or subsequently. Attar Singh says it was all finished in about 20 minutes.

He has stated in his primera petition (page 2) that he was afterwards in a position completely to refute Tse Leung's incriminating statement.

It seems that the first case, that of DaRocha, was also quickly concluded. Of it also, Attar Singh says he had no notice and that it did not last half an hour. (Ganda Singh, who was called in the evening, gave, Attar Singh states, evidence favourable to him.)

It seems that the dates as regards the second accusation run as follows:

On 29th Sept 1897, Attar Singh applied at the Government office to know whether his petition had gone to England.

Same day, he got a written reply to say that it had gone.

1st Oct, the second case was heard.

I have added a P.S. regarding Stanton's affidavit. Thanks for your most kind and valuable help.

Very many thanks,

I am,

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282 12154 RECO 24th March 1899 (copy) Dear Sir Mancherjee I send the statement in Attar Singh's case, also your covering letter to Mr Chamberlain. With reference to the latter, I have only to remark that I would like you to form your own opinion as to whether Attar Singh was given "no proper opportunity of refuting the subsequent more serious accusation". I daresay you have done so. He was apparently called that day at 4 o'clock without notice; the statements were heard, Attar Singh asked what he had to say and dismissed. Nothing more was done then or subsequently. Attar Singh says it was all finished in about 20 minutes. He has stated in his primera petition (page 2) that he was afterwards in a position completely to refute Tse Leung's incriminating statement. It seems that the first case, that of DaRocha, was also quickly concluded. Of it also, Attar Singh says he had no notice and that it did not last half an hour. (Ganda Singh, who was called in the evening, gave, Attar Singh states, evidence favourable to him.) It seems that the dates as regards the second accusation run as follows: On 29th Sept 1897, Attar Singh applied at the Government office to know whether his petition had gone to England. Same day, he got a written reply to say that it had gone. 1st Oct, the second case was heard. I have added a P.S. regarding Stanton's affidavit. Thanks for your most kind and valuable help. Very many thanks, I am, ... Page 2 has been removed as it is not clear whether it is part of the original text or not. The text has been formatted according to the rules, with proper paragraph breaks and spacing. The original text's page numbering information is preserved, and the text is output in HTML format using tags.
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j 0.0. 282 12154 RECO 24th: March 1399 . " ProP 13 MAY 19 (copy) Dear Sir Mancherjee I send the statement in Attar Singh's case also your covering letter to Mr: Chamberlain . With-reference-te-she-labber- • I have only to reamrk that I would like you to form your own opinion as to whether Attar Singh was given " no proper opportunity of refuting the subsequent more serious accusation " I daresay you have done so He was appar- en t ly called that day at 4 o'clock without notice: the statements were heard, Attar Singh asked what he had to say and dismissed Nothi more was done then or subsequently. Attar Singh says it was all fin- ished in about 20 minutes. printed • He has stated in his primera petition (page 2) that he was afterwards in a position completely to refute Tse Leung's in- criminating statement • 1 It seems that the first case that of DaRocha was also quicky concluded Of it also Attar Singh says he had no notice and that it did not last half an hour (Ganda Singh who was called in the evening, gave ( Attar Singh states) evidence favourable to him, Attar Singh,) ▸ > It seems that the dates as regards the second accusation run as follow:- on 29th: Septr: 1897, Attar Singh applied at the " Government office to know whether his petition had gone to England + 11.99 21 same day ) he got a written reply to say that it had gone -: 1st: Octr: the second case was heard " I have added a p.s. regarding Stanton's affidavit thanks for your most kind and valuable help. 2 Very many I ani de > ....
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Dear Sir Mancherjee

I send the statement in Attar Singh's case

also your covering letter to Mr: Chamberlain .

With-reference-te-she-labber-

•

I have only to reamrk

that I would like you to form your own opinion as to whether Attar

Singh was given " no proper opportunity of refuting the subsequent

more serious accusation " I daresay you have done so He was appar- en t ly called that day at 4 o'clock without notice: the statements

were heard, Attar Singh asked what he had to say and dismissed Nothi

more was done then or subsequently. Attar Singh says it was all fin- ished in about 20 minutes.

printed

•

He has stated in his primera petition (page 2) that

he was afterwards in a position completely to refute Tse Leung's in-

criminating statement

•

1

It seems that the first case that of DaRocha was

also quicky concluded Of it also Attar Singh says he had no notice

and that it did not last half an hour (Ganda Singh who was called

in the evening, gave ( Attar Singh states) evidence favourable to him, Attar Singh,)

▸

>

It seems that the dates as regards the second accusation

run as follow:-

on 29th: Septr: 1897, Attar Singh applied at the

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Government office to know whether his

petition had gone to England +

11.99

21

same day ) he got a written reply to

say that it had gone

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1st: Octr:

the second case was heard

"

I have added a p.s. regarding Stanton's affidavit

thanks for your most kind and valuable help.

2

Very many

I ani

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