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I have been careful to keep on excellent terms with him, and to avoid all friction, though had I been otherwise disposed, there have been many occasions where trouble might have resulted. Sir Henry is very partial to military matters, and he frequently turns up at my Inspections, Field-days, and Manœuvres; and without giving any tangible grounds for offence, yet his presence is frequently somewhat of a hindrance. Of late he has on several occasions expressed in my hearing to members of my Staff that he comes in the position of C-in-C. I therefore spoke to him two days ago on the subject, but in such a manner that there was no friction, nor ill-feeling between us. But I think he has used this case to get an expression of opinion which may be used to confirm his views in a larger sense.

I have thought it well therefore to draw your attention to this privately and confidentially so that in any reply which may be made to the actual case, care should be taken that it admits of no misconstruction in a wider sense; as otherwise his views might be extended in such a way which would compel my remonstrance and friction might result which is greatly to be deprecated.

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I have been careful to keep on excellent terms with him, and to avoid all friction, though had I been otherwise disposed, there have been many occasions where trouble might have resulted. Sir Henry is very partial to military matters, and he frequently turns up at my Inspections, Field-days, and Manœuvres; and without giving any tangible grounds for offence, yet his presence is frequently somewhat of a hindrance. Of late he has on several occasions expressed in my hearing to members of my Staff that he comes in the position of C-in-C. I therefore spoke to him two days ago on the subject, but in such a manner that there was no friction, nor ill-feeling between us. But I think he has used this case to get an expression of opinion which may be used to confirm his views in a larger sense. I have thought it well therefore to draw your attention to this privately and confidentially so that in any reply which may be made to the actual case, care should be taken that it admits of no misconstruction in a wider sense; as otherwise his views might be extended in such a way which would compel my remonstrance and friction might result which is greatly to be deprecated. Page 510 Page 511
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505 been careful to keep on excellent terms with him, and occasions where to avoid all friction, though had I been otherwise disposed, there have been many trouble might have resulted. Sir Henry is very partial to military matters, and he frequently turns up at my Inspections: Field-days: and Manœuvres; and without giving any tangible grounds for offence, yet his presence is frequently somewhat of a hindrance, end of late he has on several occasions expressed in my hearing to members of my Staff that he comes in the position of C-in-Chief. I therefore spoke to him two days ago on the subject, but in such a manner that there was no friction, nor ill-feeling between us. But he has used this case I think to get an expression of opinion which may be used to confirm his views in a larger sense. I have thought it well therefore to draw your attention to this privately and confidentially so that in any reply which may be made to the actual case, care should be taken that it admits of no misconstruc- tion in a wider sense; as otherwise his views might be extended in such a way which would compel my remonstrance and friction might result which is greatly to be deprecated Page 510Page 511
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been

careful to keep on excellent terms with him, and

occasions where

to avoid all friction, though had I been otherwise disposed, there have been many

trouble might have resulted. Sir Henry is very partial to military matters, and he frequently turns up at my Inspections: Field-days: and Manœuvres; and without

giving any tangible grounds for offence, yet his presence is frequently somewhat of a hindrance, end of late he has on several occasions expressed in my hearing to members of my Staff that he comes in the

position of C-in-Chief. I therefore spoke to him two

days ago on the subject, but in such a manner that there was no friction, nor ill-feeling between us. But

he has used this case I think to get an expression of

opinion which may be used to confirm his views in a

larger sense.

I have thought it well therefore to draw your

attention to this privately and confidentially so that

in any reply which may be made to the actual case,

care should be taken that it admits of no misconstruc-

tion in a wider sense; as otherwise his views might be

extended in such a way which would compel my remonstrance

and friction might result which is greatly to be

deprecated

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