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our Present Application
We have
(Signed) Butterfield – Swire
Agents OP & Oc.
The Govt: If Steware. CLV.
To. Le Attorney General
Especially after the recent Ordinance
which is gone home for Confirmation it seems Clear that the Governor before signing an Emigration licence should have before
him evidence that the Emigration laws
have being strictly enforced by the Emigration Officer
at the same time. I do not
wish to Cause delay
unnecessarily.
Can
any
Modification of the examination while
Adhering strictly to the law. I
(Signed) A to HM.
Doth Date 1880
Forwarded to the Pon: Attorney General
0%. 10-Po.
(Say S
Opinion.
That is apparently desired. by Messrs
Butterfield
- Swire is the the system followed
before the Change directed by the Governor's Minute of Aug.
use "should be reverted to"
I do not know what the precise wording of
That minute
was, but its effect
as explained in
The letter of 8th September was that the examination
of Emigrants should take place,
and that the Emigration Officer should
give written
such
examination before The Governor granted his Licence.
The law does not absolutely require
a licence
His, and the examination now made
Preliminary to the granting of might be lawfully made.
before the Minute of August 31st
it was
I presume
After the licence and
before the Emigration Officer;
gives his Certificate for Clearance, if such
order of proceeding is thought desirable
for the sake of Convenience.
is followed it will be well at hint
to add
a condition to the licence to
The following effect, as
suggested by Messrs
Butterfield