CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 31

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to a seat in the Executive Council. I would explain that no officer, whether Civil, Naval, or Military, has by right of office a claim to a seat in Executive Council, and that in Colonel Dunlop's case I did not think it advisable to make the appointment, principally for three reasons;

1. Because Colonel Graham, late Commandant, now at Home on leave, holds a regular Warrant of appointment to the Executive Council, and would be entitled, I conceive, to readmission to the Council on his return by virtue of that Warrant - Hence I cannot consider a vacancy exists:-

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2. Recent correspondence with the Officers of the late Ordnance, now War Department, of which Colonel Dunlop was, and I believe still is, the Head, has made me doubt considerably whether the Public Interest would be benefited by the temporary appointment of the present Commandant of the Shropshire;

and 3, the whole question of reconstruction of both Councils is at present under reference to Her Majesty's government, and until a decision be announced

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Tu 29 to a seat in the Executive Council. I would explain that no officer, whether Civil, Naval, or Military, has by right of office a claim to a seat in Executive Council, and that in Colonel Dunlop's case I did not think it advisable to make the appointment, principally for three reasons; 1. Because Colonel Graham, late Commandant, now at Home on leave, holds a regular Warrant of appointment to the Executive Council, and would be entitled, I conceive, to readmission to the Council on his return by virtue of that Warrant - Hence I cannot consider a vacancy exists:- 45 2. Recent correspondence with the Officers of the late Ordnance, now War Department, of which Colonel Dunlop was, and I believe still is, the Head, has made me doubt considerably whether the Public Interest would be benefited by the temporary appointment of the present Commandant of the Shropshire; and 3, the whole question of reconstruction of both Councils is at present under reference to Her Majesty's government, and until a decision be announced
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Tu 29 to a seat in the Excentive Conneil. I would explain that no offices whether Civil, Naval, or Military has to right of office a claim á a cat in citter Council, and that in Glouch Dunlop's exci Irin not did think it abricath to make the appointment, principally for three reasons; 1- became Colonel Graham, late Prumandant, now at Home on leave holds a regular Wanant of appointment to the Incentive Council, and would b entitied I conceive, to readmission to the Conneil on his return by virtue that Warrant - Hence I And s : cannot consider a vacancy crist :- 45 2. Recent concepondeuse with the Officers of the late Gronance, now War Department, of which and I believe Glonel Inuloh was still is, the Head, has made me doubt conciderably whether the Public lavier would be benefited by the temporary alcointment of the present Commandant of the Shoops: the and 3, the whole question of reconstruction of both Conncils is at precent under reference Ġ Her Majesty's government, and until a decision be announced AN
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to a seat in the Excentive Conneil. I would explain that no offices whether Civil, Naval, or Military has to right of office a claim á a cat in citter Council, and that in Glouch Dunlop's exci Irin not

did

think it abricath to make the

appointment, principally for

three reasons;

1- became Colonel Graham, late Prumandant, now at Home on

leave holds a regular Wanant of appointment to the Incentive Council, and would b entitied

I conceive, to readmission to the Conneil on his return

by virtue

that Warrant - Hence I

And s

:

cannot consider a vacancy

crist :-

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2. Recent concepondeuse with

the Officers of the late Gronance, now War Department, of which

and I believe Glonel Inuloh was

still is, the Head, has made me doubt conciderably whether the Public lavier would be benefited

by the temporary alcointment of

the present Commandant of

the Shoops:

the

and 3, the whole question of reconstruction of both Conncils is at precent under reference

Ġ

Her Majesty's government, and

until a decision be announced

AN

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