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terms:
"I agree with your Lordslip in the opinion that a Colonial
Law Officer whois precluded " frous private practice should
be required to give such advice or assistance gratuitonely" (4.5. advice required by Officer, Contuanding Her Majesty's Froops and Ships),
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and that "the same rule should
who
"apply to Lau-Officer, the are allowed
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the privilege of private practice,
Excefl in the Colonies in touch
such advice or assistance to m
"frequently required, and that
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in such exceptional cases,
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"Imperial Funds a small allowance
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in addition to his Colonial pay. It
is, Ithink, certain that Hongkong
Comes within the receptional cases
referred to by your Lordship. The "profcesional opinion of the lettorney. General is here often required in hereofter
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matter, affecting the Naval and Military De partine uto; and this "will be still hore so in the future.
how that the War Office has
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authorised extensive puchaces of
land and houses within the
"Miclitary