I am convinced that I had no desire
to consult them privately and expressed no wish and gave no indication that the official communication
addressed by me to the Legal Member should be regarded
as confidential or secret. It is a matter of fact both Mr. Whitehead and the Honourable Ho Kai stated in Council
that they had not treated it as such, but that they had consulted those whose interests they as Members of the Legislative Council are supposed
to represent
on the matter with which
the correspondence deals.
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With respect to Mr Whitehead's desire that the Estimates should
be introduced at an earlier date, I will cause a note to be made of his wishes in this respect, which
are reasonable and which are in accord with the Financial Regulations (the date of introducing the Estimate into Council).
Your
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
most obedient humble servant
William Robinson