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though both are dated nearly two years ago.
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It is dice however to the late
Colonial Secretary, Mr. Gardiner Austin, to
record the fact that soon
after the within
date (12th June 1877) he himself suggested
that the practice which had
prevailed
during the Governments of Sir Kercules
Robinson and Sir Richard MacDonnell
conduct of public business it will be _
necessary
to adhere to
(signed) 9. Pope Hennessy.
of thellay, 1879.
should be restored, and that
every
letter or
document coming to the Colonial Secretary's
Office should, after being registered, go the Governor for his instructions (with
former papers, if any, attached) before being minuted
3.
or acted upon.
to
The late Acting Colonial Secretary,
Mr May, also carried out strictly this restored practice, which for the proper