Som naturligt er, kunne han ikke svare på stedet, og da han ikke havde et direkte kendskab til sagen, anmodede han hr. Novo om at forelægge sine observationer skriftligt for at kunne foretage de nødvendige undersøgelser og hurtigst muligt give hr.
Clearly, he could not give an immediate reply, and since he did not have direct knowledge of the events in question, he asked Mr Novo to make his point in writing, so that he could make the necessary inquiries and provide an answer as soon as possible.