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as Officer in Command of the Troops, and that His Excellency does but recognise the Authority of the Major General to instruct him in what is either Conventional or Custom.
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His Excellency presumes the Major General has been misinformed, or the letter under reply has been written without reference to the reply Conveyed in the concluding paragraph of your letter.
I am directed to state that when Detached Officers or Detachments are required for any public purpose the Officer in Command will receive timely intimation.
Shuttleworth (sd.) J.G. Austin Colonial Secretary