CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4] — Page 98

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chat dispatch to its destination and

Therefore return it and it's enclosures

to you herewith. _

In Para : 25th of your letter to the Duke

of Newcastle. it is stated that I gave you

my permission to bring.

your cale. under

His Grace's consideration --

true, and had

This is quite you confined yourself to

the subject then under discussion, vis,

" whether in the absence of the Colonial

"Secretary The Governor was bound to

entrust the duties of the Colonial Lecre.

= "tary's Office to the Chief Certi

"

whether

he might properly nominate thereto

amx

" other person whom the Governor might

"see fit," your representation would have

as the

been accordingly forwarded; ab

J

question would then have resolved

itself into an appeal against the -Governor_ but Imust remarkt however,

that I consider, for obvious reasons -

the Office of Colonial Secretary in

far

Lo

as regards succession, entirely dis= - tince from the working staff of his office.

Jam,

Your obed? Lert,

(Signed) S. & Benham (True Copy)

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