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CHAPTER XIX.

Interchange of Visits between Governors, &c.,

and Naval Officers.

§ 431. The following procedure in regard to he interchange of visits between Naval Officers ind Governors, Lieutenant-Governors and Ad- ninistrators of His Majesty's Colonies, Posses- sions, &c., abroad is to be observed :—

1. Official visits between the above are to be

'xchanged on the following occasions :----

(a) On the arrival of one or more of His Majesty's ships at a port at which the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Administrator or Commis- sioner of the Colony, Territory, or Dependency present, between any such officer and the Senior Officer in command of the Ship or Squadron.

(b) On the occasion of the first arrival at such port of any Flag Officer or Commodore since aking up his appointment.

(c) On the occasion of a Governor, Lieutenant- overnor, Administrator, or Commissioner newly ppointed assuming office, between him and all Flag Officers and Commodores present.

(d) These visits need not be exchanged more hun once during the respective tenure of office of the King's representative and the Naval Officers mentioned above.

2. Visits. How to be paid

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(a) A Governor is always to receive the first visit from the Senior Officer in command of the Ship or Squadron.

(b) A Lieutenant-Governor is to pay the first isit to a Flag Officer or Commodore, 1st Class, being a Commander-in-Chief, but is to receive the first visit in all other cases.

(e) An Administrator or Commissioner is to buy the first visit to all Flag Officers or Com- nodores, but is to receive the first visit in all >ther cases.

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3. Return visits. To be paid within 24 hours.

(a) A Governor will return visits in person to all Flag Officers and Commodores.

(b) A Lieutenant-Governor will do so in person to all Flag Officers and Commodores, not being Commanders-in-Chief.

(c) An Administrator or Commissioner will do so in person to all Captains.

(d) A Flag Officer or Commodore will do so in person to all Lieutenant-Governors and Ad- ministrators or Commissioners,

(e) In all other cases the return visit will be paid by an Aide-de-Camp or other Officer deputer.

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4. Should the Governor or any other Officer administering the Government find that from indisposition or pressure of important business he is unable to return or pay a visit in person he will depute his Aide-de-Camp or other officer to do 80.

In like should a Flag Officer or Commodore from indisposition or pressing occupation be pre- cluded from paying or returning a visit he will depute his Flag-Lieutenant or other Officer not below that rank to do so. In each case the Officer failing to pay the required visit in person will report the circumstance and assign the reasons which led to the omission to the Department under which he is acting.

5. Officers acting temporarily in higher Civil offices or commands are, in respect to these visits, to be upon the same footing as if they were confirmed in such offices or commands.

6. The Senior Naval Officers present will arrange, when necessary, to provide suitable boats to enable Governors, &c., to pay any official visits afloat, and to re-land them, on their notifying their wishes to that effect.

7. For the purpose of this Article,

(a) The term "Governor" includes the Governors-General of Canada and the Common- wealth of Australia, the High Commissioners for

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Return visits. To be paid within 24

A Governor will return visits in person Flag Officers and Commodores.

A Lieutenant-Governor will do so in

to all Flag Officers and Commodores, ing Commanders-in-Chief.

An Administrator or Commissioner 'will

in person to all Captains.

A Flag Officer or Commodore will do so son to all Lieutenant-Governors and Ad- rators or Commissioners.

In all other cases the return visit will d by an Aide-de-Camp or other Officer

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Should the Governor or any other Officer istering the Government find that from osition or pressure of important business inable to return or pay a visit in person ill depute his Aide-de-Camp or some officer to do NO. In like manner 1 a Flag Officer or Commodore from osition or pressing occupation be pre

from paying or returning a visit he epute his Flag-Lieutenant or other Officer low that rank to do so. In each case the r failing to pay the required visit in person eport the circumstance and assign the Is which led to the omission to the

tment under which he is acting.

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Officers acting temporarily in higher Civil or commands are, in respect to these visits, upon the same footing as if they were med in such offices or commands.

The Senior Naval Officers present will je, when necessary, to provide suitable

to enable Governors, &c., to pay any

il visits afloat, and to re-land them, on their ing their wishes to that effect.

For the purpose of this Article,

The

term "Governor" includes the nors-General of Canada and the Common-

h of Australia, the High Commissioners for

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