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192

d in the

whether, as proposed,

Attorney

General's letter, the

Mmatter should be made the

secbject of investigation before

the bouncil.

The Colonial Secretary being called - gave his opinion thus .

020,

"His Cucellency The Governo

having

consulted the treecutive

Council on the question of charging the Council with the duty of investigating and determining the unfortunate differences between the Chief, Justice and

attorney General, I am that the adoption

the atto

of opinion that the Ad

of such a course is neither

suitable nor exz

and

my follows: -

expedient,~

reasons are

As

A

1.

2.

3.-

193 Special Circumstances make the duty unbecoming

to the individual Members, and doubtless distasteful to one of the parties at ~

variance.

The Council has not, so

for as I know, any legal authority to administer ou oath, without which enquing

is unadvisable.

The Matter Concerned is

private and personal, and

11.-

5.-

arises out of

a

social incident.

The source of the pomplaint

and the nature

of

Mr.

Anstey's defence affect this Excellency The Governo.

No investigation made

or conclusion come to by the

Council can

prevent

a

reference to the Secretary of State, who alone has the