CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 304

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His Excellency may add that before entering into deliberation on your letter, he had in the Executive Council proposed the issue of a Commission, for enquiry by 3 Members, and among those he had arranged to invite two totally unofficial gentlemen to lend their assistance.

His Excellency does not consider the Fee Commission as coming properly into the Category as it dealt solely with the discipline and practice of the servants of Government - the three who composed this Commission, one only was temporarily in the Government service.

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The Praya Commission then is the sole case which in strictness comes under your remark, and forms therefore the solitary exception, and not the rule.

I am directed to state in conclusion that it is His Excellency's intention

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24. His Excellency may add that before entering into deliberation on your letter, he had in the Executive Council proposed the issue of a Commission, for enquiry by 3 Members, and among those he had arranged to invite two totally unofficial gentlemen to lend their assistance. His Excellency does not consider the Fee Commission as coming properly into the Category as it dealt solely with the discipline and practice of the servants of Government - the three who composed this Commission, one only was temporarily in the Government service. 25. 298 The Praya Commission then is the sole case which in strictness comes under your remark, and forms therefore the solitary exception, and not the rule. I am directed to state in conclusion that it is His Excellency's intention
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24. His foxcellency may odd that before entering into deliberation on ow your your letter, he had in the Executive Council propoved into the Gaol. of a Commission, Ann by enquiry Neam 3 Members, and Armon of s Among thuse he had arranged to invite two totally eгo lo mofficial gentlemen lend their assistance. Wi's bxcellency does not Consider the Fee Commission as coming properly into the Category as it dealt. 25. 298 solely with the discipline And practice of the servants event and even of Government the three who composed: this. one iv a o 0. of only temporarily in the Government service. The Praya Commission: then is the sole case which in strictuvess to your C.. remark applies, and forms " therefore the Solitary exception:= and not the rule. I am directed to state in conclusion that it is His Excellency's intention
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24.

His foxcellency may odd that before entering

into deliberation on

ow your

your

letter, he had in the

Executive Council propoved into the Gaol. of a Commission,

Ann

by

enquiry

Neam

3 Members, and Armon

of s

Among

thuse he had arranged

to invite two totally

eгo lo

mofficial gentlemen

lend their assistance.

Wi's bxcellency does not Consider the Fee Commission

as coming properly into

the Category

as it dealt.

25.

298

solely with the discipline

And

practice of the servants

event and even

of Government the three who composed:

this.

one iv a o

0.

of

only temporarily

in the Government service.

The Praya Commission:

then is the sole case

which in strictuvess

to

your

C..

remark applies, and forms " therefore the Solitary exception:= and not the rule.

I am directed to state

in conclusion that it is

His Excellency's intention

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