HC Deb 08 May 1871 vol 206 c404
COLONEL BARTTELOT

wished to make a personal explanation. A letter had been put into his hand written by Dr. Pole, in which that gentleman expressed himself rather aggrieved by some remarks he (Colonel Barttelot) had made in his speech a few nights ago in the discussion on the subject of the Martini-Henry Rifle. He therefore wished publicly to state that he had no intention whatever of casting any imputation on that gentleman or on any of the other mechanical engineers who gave evidence before the Committee; and if he had said anything which could be construed it that way, he begged to withdraw it.