(woah
the Realm Act will appear to have passed eine
Levy,
the necessity for military operations musty
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with the local circumstances is well
known, any legislation beyond that
which Sir Henry himself considers neces-
practically speaking, f
at an end.
6.
sary and safe, and he trusts that the
Moreover, as pointed out by the
Governor in his despatch of the 3rd of
Army Council will foel themselves
49510/14
November,
the circumstances of the Colony
able to acquiesce in this decision.
I am, &c.,
are peculiar since it is of small extent
an
and populated by alien, timid and suspicious
race with the language, character and
idiosyncracies of which the Military
Authorities cannot be expected to have
any intimate acquaintance. I am to
Gen To
The amy council
pombout also toporastin attention to the fact,
alse that the General Officer
(a manter of
Commanding is on the Executive Council
and can bring his views immediately before
the Governor, who will, Mr Harcourt has no
doubt, be always ready to extend to them
a sympathetic hearing.
7.
the Corony
Under these circumstances Mr Harcourt
would not feel himself justified in pressing
on Sir Henry May, whose intimate acquaintance
with
(Bigned) H. J. READ.
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Under Secretary of Statt