in and for the Colony. The Council shall
consist of the Governor and such persons as we
shall direct, etc.
(b) The old Clause 14 dealt with Official
Members, and 15 with Unofficials. The provisions were
very similar and now that they are being made identical
the need for having two separate Clauses disappears.
There is nothing unusual in the fact that the original
enumeration of Royal Instructions becomes disturbed on
amendments being made, and we do not think it is likely
to lead to confusion. As you suggest, it would hardly
be worth while to redraft the whole of the Royal Instruc-
tions for the sake of the present amendments especially
as such redrafting would involve the issue of fresh
Letters Patent also. I hardly think in the circumstances
we need trouble Sir Joseph Keap in the matter, and unless
I hear further in the course of the next few days, I
propose to send the Instructions to the Council.
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