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in these matters between the Colonial

and War Departments and to note

that though

seven years classed

before the refund

from

tu

was

made, the delay

i

ant of

of instructions

from the

War Department and not from any denial

of

the propriety of the claim.

1854

In the present instance as i

the precautions taken

that

were

judged necessary by the Governor and Executive Council and this

opinion was supported by the senior Military and Naval Officer

The

Officers

cases

the

are

precisely

similar and His Excellency The Acting Governor thinks that precedent and practice had better be followed

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in the first place, and that Her Majesty's Government should adjust the expenditure finally, for with them the decision rests.

The

course

the final

Acting Governor is anxious that

the Major General should understand

not only that he does not

pronouncing

himself the right of determining

whom eventually the expenditure but that he refrains from

should

ti

assuming

full,

expressing

a

opinion

on

the subject,

until that opinion shall be duly called

for.

Under the above circumstances I have

to return the accounts

you

Enclosed,

Juned

but shall be glad if you

can

send copies for transmission home.

I have so

(Signed) W. H. Alexander,

Acting Colonial Secretary.