General Donovan

the W.O. from his office it appears

that the General

holds the contrary view

as to the law

officers in the event

when he is out visiting

another part of his command and

In present telegram attributes to him the

same view in

regard to his visiting

Case

under

he still remains

the words quoted

event

a

foreign country.

x.

If the general's views were correct

it would seem to follow that there

could not be an

officiating military

officer

abreast

of

this

a member

of Council

de part

It is clear that actions

to

with a foreign territory

must

have

relating "before the

Council

must

the effect

the

genuine functions of

senior officer

abroad

which

are clearly

his actual command

of the troops in

abroad

Stem

His words that the laws

result must

Where

it is

to another

within

It

his common

follow general from

within Limit of

authority

: others

DRAFT.

Mr.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Mr. Herbert.

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

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member of Council.

in Hongkong and in the Straits Settlements at the same time although

which is manifestly the contrary is

quite clear

well known to be than

of the Royal instructions Case in point

5. At. If Mr Childers

has no objection

Shield comes in

Lord Kimberley proposes to authorise the Governor by telegraph to swear in the next Military

officer in command

in Hongkong as a member of the Executive Council until the general's

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