translate English to French: King was apparently swayed by their arguments that the Gordon people had made up their minds before the investigation had begun and that the CSC had not been given adequate opportunity to present its views.
Celui-ci fut apparemment influencé par leurs arguments, selon lesquels les gens de Gordon avaient pris leur parti avant le début de l’enquête, la C.S.C. n’ayant pas eu une occasion convenable d’exprimer ses opinions.