CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 161

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Mother Country responsible for its Act Countrier in relation to other

We cannot but think that if the presence of a Naval armed force is necessary for protection of the Colony, it would be much better that such force should be supplied by the Government at home, on the understanding that the Colony should find the necessary funds.

If however this course cannot be pursued, and Government should be prepared to recommend to Her Majesty to sanction the establishment of a Colonial armed Marine.

We think that material alterations in the plan proposed to be carried into effect by the Act in question will be necessary. In the first place, we think it highly objectionable that the Commander of any Armed vessel having been appointed by the Governor, all the subordinate Officers should be appointed by such Commander. We think it absolutely necessary that all the Commissioned Officers should be appointed by the Governor.


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# Mother Country responsible for its Act Countrier in relation to other We cannot but think that if the presence of a Naval armed force is necessary for protection of the Colony, it would be much better that such force should be supplied by the Government at home, on the understanding that the Colony should find the necessary funds. If however this course cannot be pursued, and Government should be prepared to recommend to Her Majesty to sanction the establishment of a Colonial armed Marine. We think that material alterations in the plan proposed to be carried into effect by the Act in question will be necessary. In the first place, we think it highly objectionable that the Commander of any Armed vessel having been appointed by the Governor, all the subordinate Officers should be appointed by such Commander. We think it absolutely necessary that all the Commissioned Officers should be appointed by the Governor. Page 160
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Mother Country responsible for

its Act Countrier

in relation to other

We cannot but think that

if the presence of a Naval

armed.

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would be much better that

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such force should be expplied the Government at home, by

the understanding that the Cotory should find the necessary funds.

If however this course

cannot be pursued

be pursued, and Government - should be prepared. to recommend to the Majesty

to

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to sanction the establishment

of a Colonial armed Marine.

the think that material alterations in the ploun

will be necess

necessary

proposed to be carried into effect by the Act in

in question. In the first place whe think it highly objectionable that the Commander of any

Armed

-vessel heroing been appointed by the Governor, all the subordinate Officers should be appointed by such Commander. We think it absolutely necessary that all the Commissioned

Offieurs should be appointed by

the

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