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Admiralty invariably postpones his Civil duties to his Naval duties. A recent example may be found in the combination of the duties of Consul and Superintendent of Captured Ships at Havana to which Lord Stanley seemed to refer as an illustration of the extreme difficulty of the employment by the two Secretaries of State of any one person to act under them both at the same time and place for different purposes.

Such an arrangement would involve the combination of two separate authorities, which must result in carelessness or disagreement.

It is also considered that appointing a joint Officer might raise considerable difficulty as to the selection, and perhaps still more as to the recall of the holder of the joint Office.

His Lordship approves that it would certainly greatly impair the authority of each of his superiors in this Country in proportion as it would vest him with the power of acting independently, not being absolutely necessary in either.

For these reasons, Lord Stanley was of opinion that the question of a permanent union of the two Offices is apparently grave.

But opposing views are to be considered.

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31 Avoidance Admiralty invariably postpones his Civil duties to his Naval duties. A recent example may be found in the combination of the duties of Consul and Superintendent of Captured Ships at Havana to which Lord Stanley seemed to refer as an illustration of the extreme difficulty of the employment by the two Secretaries of State of any one person to act under them both at the same time and place for different purposes. Such an arrangement would involve the combination of two separate authorities, which must result in carelessness or disagreement. It is also considered that appointing a joint Officer might raise considerable difficulty as to the selection, and perhaps still more as to the recall of the holder of the joint Office. His Lordship approves that it would certainly greatly impair the authority of each of his superiors in this Country in proportion as it would vest him with the power of acting independently, not being absolutely necessary in either. For these reasons, Lord Stanley was of opinion that the question of a permanent union of the two Offices is apparently grave. But opposing views are to be considered.
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Admiralty Desvariably postpones his Civil to

his haval duties jeb done difficulty aming

recent example may

be complination found in thi

of the defpices of Ceroul

and Surferntendant of Captured Apicand at Bavanna to which Lud

Stanley soned refer as

illustration of the estreime difficulty of the employment by the two sectaries of State of any one person to act under thein bock at the same time and place for different purposes

Such an assagement

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tive

of china.

Intire anden

7

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at the Kewane

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difficulty as to the

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that injuries some consideratin

the selection, and perhess

still more as to the

recall of the Bolder of

the joint Officer. would certainly o

I

his

Lordship approbands

grudly impair the auctionty of each of bus superiors in this Country in proportion as it would assure him

that the power of

him was

resulting him

not absolutely nester in wither.

Ir chise reasons Lord Stanton Was

sof oprimin that the questio of a permanent punctier of the two Offices is Apparato Grove

But ouppering of to

be

‌go

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