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the Volunteer Corps consequent on their disarmament.

3 267 to them) runs that the arms lent to the Colonial Volunteers shall be liable to be recalled at any time by the

5. To this it was replied that General Brown had perused the printed Rules of 18th March 1862, and that he looked on the first paragraph as warranting him in recalling them for immediate service.

6. I should mention that the Rules in question were forwarded to me in Your Lordship's letter of 14 May, 1862. Now the 1st paragraph of these Rules (as will be seen) refers to recall by the Home Government - notified through one of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, for if it meant recall by the Senior Military Officer it was arbitrary and difficult to see wherein Brigadier General Staveley had incurred the disapproval expressed by Sir Edward Lugard.

9. It was, however, General Brown's request for military...

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the Volunteer Corps consequent on their disarmament. 3 267 to them) runs that the arms lent to the Colonial Volunteers shall be liable to be recalled at any time by the 5. To this it was replied that General Brown had perused the printed Rules of 18th March 1862, and that he looked on the first paragraph as warranting him in recalling them for immediate service. 6. I should mention that the Rules in question were forwarded to me in Your Lordship's letter of 14 May, 1862. Now the 1st paragraph of these Rules (as will be seen) refers to recall by the Home Government - notified through one of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, for if it meant recall by the Senior Military Officer it was arbitrary and difficult to see wherein Brigadier General Staveley had incurred the disapproval expressed by Sir Edward Lugard. 9. It was, however, General Brown's request for military... Page 4 Page 4 Page 4 Page 3 Page 3 Page 3
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4. f -the Volunteer Coifs consequent then disarmament. ' on 3 267 to them) runs that the arms bent to Colonial Volunteers shall be liable to be reculled at any time by the 5. To this it was replied that General Brown had perused the printed of 18th March 1862, and that bie rules looked on the first paragraphe warranting him in Carbinves 6. as recalling. noulling the for immediate service. I should mention that the Rules in question forwarded the 14 in Your Gravis Cimilar of May, 1862. Now the 1st paragraph of these reference ap Rarkes (as will be seen Imperial Government- of wo of as Hut what for to h apphira af pointed out that this could only recall by the Home ort Government notified through of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, for if it meant recull by the Senior Military Officer it was ann arbitrary difficult to see whiriin Brigadier General Stavebey had incurred the disapproval expressed St. in vant by Sir Edward Ingard. Reques for It's military. 9 Us however, General Brawer
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4.

f

-the Volunteer Coifs consequent

then disarmament.

'

on

3

267

to them)

runs that the arms bent to

Colonial Volunteers shall be liable

to be reculled at

any

time by the

5.

To this it was

replied that General

Brown had perused the printed

of 18th March 1862, and that bie

rules

looked

on

the

first paragraphe

warranting him in

Carbinves

6.

as

recalling. noulling the for immediate service.

I should mention that the

Rules in question

forwarded

the

14

in Your Gravis Cimilar of

May, 1862.

Now the 1st paragraph of these reference

ap

Rarkes

(as

will be seen

Imperial Government-

of

wo of

as Hut what for to h

apphira af pointed out that this could

only

recall by the Home

ort

Government notified through of Her Majesty's Secretaries of State, for if it meant recull by the Senior Military Officer

it was

ann

arbitrary

difficult to see whiriin

Brigadier General Stavebey had incurred the disapproval expressed

St. in vant by Sir Edward Ingard.

Reques for It's military.

9

Us however, General Brawer

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