in these matters between the Colonial
and War Departments and to note
that though
seven years classed
before the refund
from
tu
was
made, the delay
i
ant of
of instructions
from the
War Department and not from any denial
of
the propriety of the claim.
1854
In the present instance as i
the precautions taken
that
were
judged necessary by the Governor and Executive Council and this
opinion was supported by the senior Military and Naval Officer
The
Officers
cases
the
are
precisely
similar and His Excellency The Acting Governor thinks that precedent and practice had better be followed
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in the first place, and that Her Majesty's Government should adjust the expenditure finally, for with them the decision rests.
The
course
the final
Acting Governor is anxious that
the Major General should understand
not only that he does not
pronouncing
himself the right of determining
whom eventually the expenditure but that he refrains from
should
ti
assuming
full,
expressing
a
opinion
on
the subject,
until that opinion shall be duly called
for.
Under the above circumstances I have
to return the accounts
you
Enclosed,
Juned
but shall be glad if you
can
send copies for transmission home.
I have so
(Signed) W. H. Alexander,
Acting Colonial Secretary.