in accordanch
of my percent ofces with whaten anstuctions the beating of Stati may issue with regard to them
3.
3 . At the same time Ifel Curstioned to point out that, although the Secutary of State has been kind enough b'accusant that no personal slight is intended
nor auf
slur upon my past sentices, which he has been pleased to describe as Excellent; the commu
community of Atiny thing, and The Chinese portion ofit - for in military official always Tanks
expecially the
Cruis
-
The.
below a civil official - Will not unnatically, Consider that the reason for depriving the pusent Cobmil Lecceting of the privileges of administering during the absence of Governor is of a personal and not of a political naturs. And this conclusion on the part of the community with th strengthened
will
Com
by the fact that my predecesons in Office __ Sir Wethain Marsh, Jr. Shwart, Sir Francis
Fleming,
and Sir George O'Brien - all administrued the,
"Government during
he
lu
the absence of Special arcumstances of the lolong
Be Governor when the
20 far as the community is able to judge 331 hin absence of any public decluation to the contrary, not different from what they and at the present time.
4. The Existence of such antimpression on the part of the community cannot fail to weaken the operat
and personal
influence of Colonial Secretary. I Recipe, Just that on public
Moru lund
as well as
2
Personal Grounds for Excellency will
the Sceutary of State to still further Extened the consideration which
He has already ten kunil Enough he showe towards wh, by decring
Selieving mes from
Jonce lucans of an invidiores position,
which will affect the prestige ohun office Colonial Lecuting and which will decrease that personal influence
7
which is of
dechung
20 with importance
with an avental populationi
Zuch