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