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SIR JAMES MASTERTON SMITH.

thing.

I am not prepared to go on defending this

Ask that all these questions should be put

off for a week in order that I may make a comprehensive

reply after receiving full reports I am calling for.

Put to the Governor my intention to state that no compulsion of any kind will be allowed to prevent

these persons from freely quitting their employment

at any time they like.

I do not care a rap what the local consequen-

ces are. I am not going on defending it. You had

better make it perfectly clear.

me.

21/2/22.

Un Beckett

Sif. Grundle

I have asked for the 2qme to be feet off fr

week. Well or plean.

refend

Wys

Magh his Makita Funti

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