CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 81

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and guidance of all officers of the Colonial Government.

4. That no official communication of any whatsoever is to be addressed by any member of the Government to His Excellency The Governor, except through the Colonial Secretary.

2. That the Colonial Secretary is the organ through which the official instructions of the Government are to be communicated and that, except in matters of daily routine, the various Departments are subject to his authority as the organ of the Government.

3. That before submitting any official document to His Excellency the Governor, it is the duty of the Colonial Secretary to satisfy himself that the document in question is of a proper nature for the notice of the Supreme power; and should he entertain any doubts on this score, the Secretary is authorized to remit the document in question for correction and, in extreme cases, to decline altogether to submit it, recording his reason for doing so.

4. That every document submitted to His Excellency the Governor may be observed on by the Secretary for the information of His Excellency, and that the former is expected to point out anything in such document he deems worthy of observation.

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79 and guidance of all officers of the Colonial Government. 4. That no official communication of any whatsoever is to be addressed by any member of the Government to His Excellency The Governor, except through the Colonial Secretary. 2. That the Colonial Secretary is the organ through which the official instructions of the Government are to be communicated and that, except in matters of daily routine, the various Departments are subject to his authority as the organ of the Government. 3. That before submitting any official document to His Excellency the Governor, it is the duty of the Colonial Secretary to satisfy himself that the document in question is of a proper nature for the notice of the Supreme power; and should he entertain any doubts on this score, the Secretary is authorized to remit the document in question for correction and, in extreme cases, to decline altogether to submit it, recording his reason for doing so. 4. That every document submitted to His Excellency the Governor may be observed on by the Secretary for the information of His Excellency, and that the former is expected to point out anything in such document he deems worthy of observation.
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79 and guidance of all officers of the Colonial Government. 4. That me official communication of any whatsoever is to be addressed by description any member of the Government to Ibis Excellency The Governor, except through the Colonial Secretary. ~ 2. That the Wolonial Secretary is the organ through when the official instructions of the Government are to be Communicated and that, except in Mallers of daily routine, the various Departments are subject to his Authority as the of the Government. Organ 3. That before submitting any official - L & document to His Excellency the Governor, it is the duty of the Colonial Secretary to satisfy himself that the document in question is of a proper nature for the ¿nolice of the Supreme power; and should he entertain any doubts on this on this score, the Secretary is authorized to remit the ~- toemment in question for Correction and in extreme cases, to decline altogether to sabuit it, recording his reason for doing- so 4. That every Document submitted to His Excelleney the Governor may be observed on by the Secretary for the information of His Excellency, and that the former is é expected to point out anything in such document he deems wor thy of observation
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and guidance of all officers of the Colonial Government.

4. That me official communication of any whatsoever is to be addressed by

description

any

member of the Government to Ibis

Excellency The Governor, except through

the Colonial Secretary.

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2. That the Wolonial Secretary is the organ through when the official instructions of the Government are to be Communicated and that, except in Mallers of daily routine, the various Departments

are

subject to his Authority as the

of the Government.

Organ

3. That before submitting any official -

L

&

document to His Excellency the Governor,

it is the duty of the Colonial Secretary to satisfy himself that the document in question is of a proper nature for the

¿nolice

of

the Supreme power; and should

he entertain

any

doubts on this

on this score,

the

Secretary is authorized to remit the ~-

toemment in question for Correction and

in extreme cases,

to decline

altogether

to

sabuit it, recording his reason for

doing-

so

4. That every Document submitted to His Excelleney the Governor may be observed

on by the Secretary for the information of

His Excellency,

and that the former

is

é

expected to point out anything in such

document he deems wor

thy of observation

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