with a Copy of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch," although called for by the "At Ball Committee in order that it
might be submitted with other documents
Counsel, I have the honour to enclose a copy of the letter from the City Hall Committee of the 1st September acting to the Colonial Secretary relating to the City Hall, but making no special reference to a despatch of the Secretary
of State required for submission to
His Excellency the Governor in Council.
2.
Dr Stewart answered the letter
of the 16th September on the following
date, sending them all the documents he
thought they wanted.
K.
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3.
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Your Lordship will see that
no real application for Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch was made
by the City Hall Committee till the 1st of October, that is some days
after Mr Keswick had forwarded
his letter direct to Your Excellency's predecessor
To complaining (among other things)
that he had not been furnished with the Secretary of State's Despatch.
Your Lordship will also see
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4.
that in the Colonial Secretary's
letter of the 15th of June 1885, which was drafted and settled by the Attorney General, the suggestion of Sir Michael Hicks Beach was accurately conveyed
Dec.