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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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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
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Her Majesty's government, and
until a decision be announced
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