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Julius Vogel and Messrs Brogden

Appendices to the Journal of the House of Representatives [AJHR]
1871 Section A6 Papers relating to Mr Vogel's mission to England

Report dated 27 Aug 1871 Railways: ... At New York, I [Vogel] received 
a telegram from Mr Alexander Brogden, MP, stating that he would leave 
England for New Zealand on 23rd August, and asking that the decision 
between the agreements should be deferred until after his arrival in 
the Colony. On receipt of that telegram, I telegraphed to Mr John 
Morrison, authorizing him to inform Messrs Brogden that, although I was 
not able to say that the decision would be delayed, I felt sure that 
the desire of the Government would be to show to the Contractors every 
consideration consistent with the interests of the Colony. In order 
that the Government might not be prejudiced if they delayed their 
decision, I asked Mr Morrison to consult Mr Mackrell, and to get him to 
procure from Messrs Brogden such an undertaking as would, in the event 
of the Government consenting to await Mr A. Brogden's arrival, secure 
that the rights of the Government under the agreements should not be in 
any way prejudiced or jeopardized... I have the honour to state that 
throughout the progress of the negotiations with Messrs Brogden, Mr 
John Morrison, Agent in London for the Government, rendered me most 
cordial and zealous assistance, and that I have written to him thanking 
him for the same.

Letter from Hon. J. Vogel from San Francicso, California to Mr J. 
Morrison 20 July 1871
Mr Dear Mr Morrison, Many thanks for your letter of June 29th, and for 
the copy of advertisments enclosed in it. I have received safely the 
letter from Mr Mackrell, and its enclosures. In reply to your question, 
whether you are at liberty to use the explanation I gave you orally as 
to the reason why I referred Mr Brogden to Mr Ottywell instead of to 
yourself, I have to say that you are fully at liberty to use that 
explanation. I may add, that it was only in the hurry of the moment it 
occurred to me to employ Mr Ottywell, and that if I had had time to 
think over the matter, I should have certainly have referred Mr Brogden 
to you, leaving it to you to make arrangements with Mr Ottywell. I 
have, further, explicitly to assure you that it was only in consequence 
of my having been brought into contact with Mr Ottywell in respect to 
Canterbury matters, for similar purposes, that the idea of employing 
him upon the occasion in question occurred to me. Nothing was further 
from my mind than the idea of putting any slight upon yourself. Indeed, 
I had reason to be very much obliged to you for the great zeal you 
showed throughout the negotiations with Messrs Brogden.


AJHR 1882 Section I7a p80
Report of the Joint Committee on Messrs Brogden's Claims with 
Appendices

Appendix G: 
Reprints of parliamentary and other papers referred to in Appendix A

Letter: The Hon. J. Vogel to John Morrison written 10 Jul 1871 New York
Dear Sir, The shortness of my stay in London, after the contract with 
Messrs Brogden was signed, did not permit me time to write to thank you 
for the cordial assistance you rendered me throughout the protracted 
negotiations with those gentlemen. I now, therefore, take the 
opportunity of conveying to you my thanks for that assistance, as also 
for the readiness with which you lent me your valuable services for 
other purposes during my stay in London.