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in which your Excellency is placed,
there being
no civil band at the
station available,
inclination would
my
す
my
be as a General Officer to waive
usedoubted right to the attendance
the ot
Military
Band in favour of the Governor, but unfortunately
matters now stand,
unless
as
Your
Excelleney gives me an ample apology for your insulting manner towards me in the Executive Council and applies for the band as laid down in Regulations and not through the Excentive Council, I regret that I cannot follow my inclination.
Since soviting the above, I in receipt of your Excellency's
D)
letter of this day's date and beg to state that with regard to the matter referred to, my opinion is not the same as that expressed by your Excellency's Council who Qconsider ought not to have been referred to and moreover are not expected to be consulted on matters of Military Custom.
I have &
advisers in the Executive
(signed) EW. Donovan,
Major General.
Commanding Forces, China and
Straits Settlementi.