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papers you would consider of such a highly confidential
nature, that they should not be submitted.
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There might be certain questions concerning the duties of the Secretary, and the way he has done his work.
They should not go through the Secretary.
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the officer himself not called in question-
oan you give us any other ?
Yes, supposing the Government wish to communicate with
the head of the Department concerning any of the
officers of the Department, other than the Secretary, I
dont think it would be advisable for the Secretary to
know it under the circumstances. For instance, supposing
it came to the Government's knowledge that,
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course, it is under the consideration of the Government, and they are not quite sure whether the head is correct. They wish to communicate with him, and got him to make enquiries, and I dont think the Secretary should know
that.
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Now, outside of that, are there any political questions that you think the Government would communicate to you,
and ask for your advice upon, that it would not be
advisable for the Secretary to know ?
Yes, I think so. I think it is not advisable for the Secretary to know certain differences between the
Government and the Board, concerning the definition of
bartain meations of the Ordinance, the legal bearing.
It is more outside. I should think that the Attorney
General's ruling should be conveyed to the President
direct, and not through the Secretary.
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