Governor
No.
Confidential 173.
Date.
1876.
pp. 6th
No. 13122
(Subject.)
Military Correspondences
Submits report on
DESPATCH.
40
Despatch from Major General Commanding to War Office.
This paper and transmits recapitulation of the correspondence relative to.
And how 13 No 173
47126-11 & 8 18154
W-Meade
(Minutes.)
See also 13120.
The communications from the military to the Civil authorities were undoubtedly equivocal, misleading & troublesome. I think Sir A. Kennedy acquits himself of the charge of recklessly handling business "satisfactorily".
But at the same time, the case does not appear to me quite as black as he thinks it himself.
The control officer's letter of 28 April 1875 distinctly informed the Colonial Govt that in certain matters he acted under Treasury orders, was not independent.