4. To the Administrator:—
From Commissioner’s Hut, M’Gobi District.
July 11.
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you, from evidence obtained on the spot, that any attempt to levy an extra tax will be attended with serious consequences—disorder and probable loss of life. I therefore cannot hold myself responsible for the lives of missionaries and other white men in the district in case the tax is levied.
I have the honour to be,
Your Obedient Servant,
H. Philips.
5. To Mr. Commissioner Philips:—
From Government House.
July 20.
You may take what steps you like with regard to missionaries; but the tax must be collected.