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has late been repeatedly under consideration, but many and various reasons it has been deemed preferable that in the absence of my strong and special that Officer should not have a seat in the Legislature; and accordingly in Malta and the Windward Islands, the Officer commanding the Troops has recently ceased to take part in Legislation, and only sits in the Executive Council.
4. I may explain that a principal reason for this decision has been the fact that the Officer commanding Her Majesty's Military forces is not under the same obligation as is incumbent upon the Civil officers, to support the measures of the Government; and if he should feel it his duty, acting in accordance with his own judgment, to speak or vote against any such