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who was proposed by Mr. Merreny was supported by the two other non-official members and by the Colonial Treasurer for retention of the item. In the vote, it was voted for by the Auditor General, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary, the Acting Chief Justice, and by myself, it was carried by a majority of one.

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But I must not conceal from you that if the Official Members who voted for the item had considered themselves free to vote upon the question in accordance with their own opinions, the proposal would have been rejected by a majority of eight to one. These Gentlemen, however, thought that a matter of this kind which had originated with the Secretary of State, and which had been announced by Her Majesty's Government to be "definitively settled" differed from the ordinary cases submitted to the Council for deliberation, before reference home, and they accordingly felt themselves bound to give effect to the decision of the Supreme authority without regard to their own convictions. With a view, however, to prevent the Home Government being misled as to their opinions by their votes.

Enclosure X.5

A resolution was agreed upon...

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78 who was proposed by Mr. Merreny was supported by the two other non-official members and by the Colonial Treasurer for retention of the item. In the vote, it was voted for by the Auditor General, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary, the Acting Chief Justice, and by myself, it was carried by a majority of one. 9. But I must not conceal from you that if the Official Members who voted for the item had considered themselves free to vote upon the question in accordance with their own opinions, the proposal would have been rejected by a majority of eight to one. These Gentlemen, however, thought that a matter of this kind which had originated with the Secretary of State, and which had been announced by Her Majesty's Government to be "definitively settled" differed from the ordinary cases submitted to the Council for deliberation, before reference home, and they accordingly felt themselves bound to give effect to the decision of the Supreme authority without regard to their own convictions. With a view, however, to prevent the Home Government being misled as to their opinions by their votes. Enclosure X.5 A resolution was agreed upon...
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78 who by Mr. Merreny was was supported by the two other non-official mcrubers and by the Colonial Treasurer retention of the item In Fort was voted for by the Inditor General, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary, the Acting Thief Instice, and by myself, it was carried so that it majority of one. 9. by CA But I must not conceal from you that if the Ffficial Members who voted for the item had considered themselves free to vote upon the question in accordance with their own opinions, the proposal would have been rejected by a majority of Khave See Letter Auditor General eight to one. Dese Gentlernen however thought that a matter of Liver from this Kind which had originated & with the Secretary of State, and 4 which had been announced by Her Enclosure Majesty's Government to be "definitively settled" differed from the ordinary cases subinitted to the Council for reliberation, before reference home, and they accordingly felte Kemselves bound to give effect the vecision of the Supreme authority without regard to their own convictions. with a view however to prevent the Home Government being misled as to their prinions by the hip trach the their votes. pirates of Councily annayet Enclosure X.5 a resolution was t agreed 01
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78

who

by Mr. Merreny was

was supported by the two other non-official mcrubers and by the Colonial Treasurer

retention of

the item

In Fort

was

voted for

by the Inditor General, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary, the Acting Thief Instice, and by myself,

it was carried

so that it

majority of one.

9.

by

CA

But I must not conceal

from you

that if the

Ffficial Members who voted for the item had considered themselves free to vote upon the question in accordance with their own opinions, the proposal would

have been rejected by a majority of

Khave

See Letter Auditor General

eight to one.

Dese

Gentlernen

however thought that a matter of

Liver from this Kind which had originated & with the Secretary of State, and 4 which had been announced by Her

Enclosure

Majesty's Government to be "definitively settled" differed from the ordinary cases subinitted to the Council for reliberation, before reference home, and they accordingly felte Kemselves bound to give effect the vecision of the Supreme authority without regard to their own convictions. with a view however to prevent the Home Government being misled as to their prinions by

the hip trach the their votes.

pirates of Councily annayet

Enclosure X.5

a

resolution was

t

agreed 01

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