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11 a mone received; Your Lordship circumstances has naturally had

and early. execut perception thom myself of the real wishes of H. M's Government.

M. In my despatch No793 so late as the 15th September last I remonstrated

that in the present state of the question

and whilst

even the general

general principles

applicable to the disposal of any part

the Fund

are

still under

discussion,

it is not

to

easy!

arrange

details that

are

when called on

at once novel and

experimental, to deal suddenly with each

of them in such

a manner

however

I might be of doing so, as would

exactly meet the wishes of another in

a distant Country

and with whom

there had been but

very limited

communication on the subject. When writing those words I scarcely expected to receive so early a confirmation of their truth as is given by Your Lordship's recent

despatches, for I certainly had at the

time.

very great confidence in the two main principles which I then explained

guiding me.

12. I have

regret viz

now

only one subject for

that I acted on the supposition

of there being for Police purposes

and the suppression of Crime a power granted by

Wide & to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham.

Govt No 80. 30th April 1868.

and never

revoked, so far as

I am aware,

to organise from the Special Fund a trustworthy police. sufficiently

Numerous

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