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accede to the proposal I now make of going to Crete or any other part of Greece in the capacity as above stated -- there - is a Gentleman well known to Lord Wellesley who would have no objection to accompany me & whose means of being useful are peculiarly extensive -- Mr Lectrie -- but as it cannot be denied that the ardency of his Zeal has led him into the error of giving too great publicity to his sentiments ground[[unclear]] on information obtained by much labour & enquiry I would not propose that he should go as a principal he himself is just enough to acknoledge the reasonableness of the objection against his being an accredited British agent -- at the delicate crisis -- in naming Mr Lectrie I simply state my own wish: he has offered to accompany aid & assist me if I can get the appointment I wish but has not [[underline]] authorised [[/underline]] me to name him to the government -- if the above proposal cannot be complied with the next favor I would ask is that of being reccomended to Lord W. Bentenick for employment should an opportunity offer: as I purpose going to Malta -- [[unclear]] H F Greville