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might occur for Captain Lyons. & he did so. He is years older than I, 8 years hot. Not much more police experience than myself & in a force not very unlike that. Before I left I placed him in touch with all pending Matters, Confidential files, & gave him "pointers" that he might need on special or general affairs. I also offered to jot down some notes embodying my experience of the Capabilities & peculiarities of all the European Inspectors & Leggats, but he did not desire it. Finally I advised him, in case of doubt to Consult me by telephone without hesitation, as I have often done myself. In small matters of routine & traditions, he could consult the Chief Inspector when in doubt.

In May, I never gave him any such "guiding instructions" on either occasion when I took over charge from him, and indeed with every man's duties clearly defined in the Regulations, & important precedents carefully noted & indexed in a special book, it is not necessary to carry such guiding instructions further. Captain Lyons himself suggests that I left hints to guide him, but he would be the last man to do so. In the private letters I have received from him, he has never given any hint of such guidance. As to his being left short-handed, that is a matter on which I have a few words to say.

When the arrangements of acting appointments during my absence were being considered, I did my utmost to persuade Henry Blake to come from the New Territory & act as Deputy Superintendent, & to appoint Mr. Wolfe to take Mr. Hely's duties in the New Territory. Seeing Henry...

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might occur for Captain Lyons. & he did so. He is years older than I, 8 years hot. Not much more police experience than myself & in a force not very unlike that. Before I left I placed him in touch with all pending Matters, Confidential files, & gave him "pointers" that he might need on special or general affairs. I also offered to jot down some notes embodying my experience of the Capabilities & peculiarities of all the European Inspectors & Leggats, but he did not desire it. Finally I advised him, in case of doubt to Consult me by telephone without hesitation, as I have often done myself. In small matters of routine & traditions, he could consult the Chief Inspector when in doubt. In May, I never gave him any such "guiding instructions" on either occasion when I took over charge from him, and indeed with every man's duties clearly defined in the Regulations, & important precedents carefully noted & indexed in a special book, it is not necessary to carry such guiding instructions further. Captain Lyons himself suggests that I left hints to guide him, but he would be the last man to do so. In the private letters I have received from him, he has never given any hint of such guidance. As to his being left short-handed, that is a matter on which I have a few words to say. When the arrangements of acting appointments during my absence were being considered, I did my utmost to persuade Henry Blake to come from the New Territory & act as Deputy Superintendent, & to appoint Mr. Wolfe to take Mr. Hely's duties in the New Territory. Seeing Henry... Page 3
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might occur fo

pants Leins.

& he did to. He is years older than I, 8 hot. Rot much

more police

Ques

ant

مة سلامة

a

experience than myself & in a force not very unlike

Captain in the army before

before that. Before I left I places heim t hing au concants with all pending Matters, Confidential files to, & affect of

& give

amy

" pointers" that he might denie

on special or genere affeine. I

also offered to jot down für kein

some notes embodying f

my externato

of

the

Capabilities

& peculiarities of all the European Inspector

Inspector & Legiants,

denie it.

hul he dis not desie Finally I asins keni, en

of doubt to Consult which he could

all matters.

Mi may

do

by telephone without, leaning

as I have often offie

his

done myself. In small.

matters of contine.

& traditions.

he crust comel the Chief Inspections when in

In May.

never

Jave

doubl.

me any

such "quiding instructions" on

either

occasion

When I

took over chaye from him, and indeed with

with every man's

3/

clearly defined

defined 20

duties, clearen

the Regulations, & important precesents Carefully

noted & interca

A

specine

book, it is not sexy cary &

Lee

cs what such quiding

instructions would

how do I gather

Crusid.

that Caps.

Lyons himself suggests that I left his to prope

darli

Art

дать

the

te he

would be the last mon to do so. In the

Hvert

printe letters I have hot

hens he has never X

hint of such

from hous

geven any

an ches. As to his being left short handed, that

is

محمد

matta

also have

on which I

few andr

& say. When the aransements. of acting appointments during my absence

were

Conduentins I did

under

utmont to persuade

Henry Blake

to

Hallefer to come

my

Fen

allow hi

Kon

the New Tentry & act as depity, Superintendent, & t

apponit. a

penser

- "Mi Wolfe- &o take Hi Helligens duties

Colet

П

the

New Territory. Sei Henny

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