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by

the Colonial

office

Rule which limits

the furnishing of rooms in Government

Houses to those called Reception Rooms.

a letter to Sir Frederic Rogers

2.

On the 18th

of

last December

m

12409/65

I addressed

on

that

very subject

and I

can add

nothing to the force of the argument

or conviction

as set therein - though apparently it failed to carry

your mind of the necessity for any change.

The Rule in question is in

Colonies - probably

abeyance in many or the greater number, but in many

it still prevails, and unavoidably

exposes Governors

on

their first arrival

to

many

humiliating inconveniences.

which I think it was

long ago

the duty

of Her Majesty's Government to terminate.

I say this because

the means of

redress lie with Her Majesty's

Government alone - and not with

either the Colonies

The

former

or the Governors.

have in most cases

been free to act

or disregard

when

the Rule

In other Colonies however as here the control of the Imperial Government is too constant to permit the abrogation of

any existing Published Rule, however

unwise.

The

suggestions

which I now

respectfully offer are very simple. On the one hand I presume it is conceded

that a Governor ought not on arrival

to

go to

any private house

or Hotel.

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by the Colonial office Rule which limits the furnishing of rooms in Government Houses to those called Reception Rooms. a letter to Sir Frederic Rogers 2. On the 18th of last December m 12409/65 I addressed on that very subject and I can add nothing to the force of the argument or conviction as set therein - though apparently it failed to carry your mind of the necessity for any change. The Rule in question is in Colonies - probably abeyance in many or the greater number, but in many it still prevails, and unavoidably exposes Governors on their first arrival to many humiliating inconveniences. which I think it was long ago the duty of Her Majesty's Government to terminate. I say this because the means of redress lie with Her Majesty's Government alone - and not with either the Colonies The former or the Governors. have in most cases been free to act or disregard when the Rule In other Colonies however as here the control of the Imperial Government is too constant to permit the abrogation of any existing Published Rule, however unwise. The suggestions which I now respectfully offer are very simple. On the one hand I presume it is conceded that a Governor ought not on arrival to go to any private house or Hotel. Page 240 Page 241
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by the Colonial office Rule which limita the furnishing of rooms in Government Horses to those called Reception Rooms. a letter to Sir Frederic Rogers 2. On the 18th of last December m 12409/65 I ad addressed on that very enbject- and I can add I nothing to the force of the argument conviction te as fint therein - thingh apparently it failed to carry your mind of the necessity for any change. The Rule in question is in Colonies - probably abeyance in many in the greater number, but in many it still prevails, and unavoidably on humiliating inconveniences. exposes Governors then first arrizal to many which I think it was long ago the duty 5. 236 of Her Majesty's Government to terminate. ل say this because the means of redress loy with Her Majesty's Government alone- and not with either the bolonies The former or the Governors. have in most cases lift free to act disregar when ded the unle In other Colonies however as here the control of the Imperial Government too constant to permit the abrogation of any existing Published Rule, however unwise. The suggestions which I now respectfully offer are very simple. On the one hand I presume it is conceded that a Governor ought not on arrival مل to до any furivate house W or Hotel. Page 240Page 241
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by

the Colonial

office

Rule which limita

the furnishing of rooms in Government

Horses to those called Reception Rooms.

a letter to Sir Frederic Rogers

2.

On the 18th

of

last December m

12409/65

I ad

addressed

on

that

very enbject-

and I

can add

I nothing to the force of the argument

conviction te

as fint therein - thingh apparently it failed to carry

your mind of the necessity for any change.

The Rule in question is in

Colonies - probably

abeyance in many in the greater number, but in many

it still prevails, and unavoidably

on

humiliating inconveniences.

exposes Governors

then first arrizal

to

many

which I think it was

long ago

the duty

5.

236

of Her Majesty's Government to terminate.

ل

say this because

the means of

redress loy with Her Majesty's

Government alone- and not with

either the bolonies

The

former

or the Governors.

have in most cases

lift free to act

disregar

when

ded the unle

In other Colonies however as here the control of the Imperial Government too constant to permit the abrogation of

any existing Published Rule, however

unwise.

The

suggestions

which I now

respectfully offer are very simple. On the one hand I presume it is conceded

that a Governor ought not on arrival

مل

to

до

any furivate house

W

or Hotel.

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