CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858 — Page 224

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ō the Defences.

Major General Peel desires me-

to call attention to the delay which now takes places in the settlement,

f Questions of this Nature, when the fivil Governor of a Colony makes proposals having reference to Military considerations without latting into his Councel the Military officers at the Station.

In most instances such cases can be best settled on the spot for the advantage of all branches of the Service, but when it becomes necessary to refer, for the decision of the Home Government . a case, upon

which a

difference of opinton exists, the Secretary of State

for

War considers it would be

very

desirable" that a report of the Officer

the Groops should

Commanding

accompany the Governois Despatch, which latter might contain his

observations repon the Military. Report, and thus afford means to the Secretaries of state for

War

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ive a

War, and for the Colonies to give

decision

upon the point at issue, without the delay of another. reference to the Colony.

Under these circumstances

Major General test begs to suggest for

the consideration of Secretary Sir C. Bulwer Lytton whether it might not be decirable to

general instructions to this effect to all fivel fovernors

of Colonies.

issue.

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