COLONEL PORTER CENSURED.
WELLINGTON, February 26.
Mr Seddon has sent the following tele®ram to Colonel Gieborne : — "A paragraph appears in the evening papers sent by the Press Association from Gisborne under the heading ' Interview with Colonel Porter,' and given to a Herald representative at Gisborne. It purports to be a statement made by you respecting an incident connected with the reonnt action. Captain Seddon and myself are much annoyed, and regret exceedingly that you should, without consulting us or allowing us to know your intentions, and without warning of any kind, have acted so unwisely. I trust you will inform the press representative that Captain Sieddon and myself resent your action. The matter has been settled as between the parties, aijd there it should; have been allowed to rest. It is another case of ' save me from my friends ' ; and, seeing you are a Government officer, your action is all the more reprehensible. I trust you will let the public know definitely that your indisoreet action is resented by myself and Captain Seddon, and that we were not either directly or indirectly privy to your intention."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 36
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