CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 431

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Confidential Reply

I shall be obliged by necessity to act according to my own judgment, but I should follow without hesitation your Lordship's advice as you are more likely to be right with great respect.

I have the honour to be,

my humble servant,

Your Lordship's Most obedient,

Handwritten signature: Graves M. D. Minell, Lii F. Rosen

The Governor suggests the appointment of an additional member of the Executive Council, making it a fourth member. He suggests that Mr. Rennie (the Attorney General) should be the additional member, but that the appointment should not extend to him holding the office of Auditor General.

The Charter provides (Clause 4) for the appointment of Executive Councillors by Royal Instructions, and the Sovereign Instructions (Clause 18) designates three members: the Military Officer in Command, the Attorney General, and the Colonial Secretary.

Draft Additional Instructions appointing Mr. Rennie (Auditor General) to be a member of the Executive Council are proposed.

Annotations:

Mr. Cox, 20 Feb/76. Att. 20/76.

A 20/2 4212

Yes. Stokes? I think it is clearly a personal appointment and if so, it is not connected with the Cape...

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Confidential Reply I shall be obliged by necessity to act according to my own judgment, but I should follow without hesitation your Lordship's advice as you are more likely to be right with great respect. I have the honour to be, my humble servant, Your Lordship's Most obedient, Handwritten signature: Graves M. D. Minell, Lii F. Rosen The Governor suggests the appointment of an additional member of the Executive Council, making it a fourth member. He suggests that Mr. Rennie (the Attorney General) should be the additional member, but that the appointment should not extend to him holding the office of Auditor General. The Charter provides (Clause 4) for the appointment of Executive Councillors by Royal Instructions, and the Sovereign Instructions (Clause 18) designates three members: the Military Officer in Command, the Attorney General, and the Colonial Secretary. Draft Additional Instructions appointing Mr. Rennie (Auditor General) to be a member of the Executive Council are proposed. Annotations: Mr. Cox, 20 Feb/76. Att. 20/76. A 20/2 4212 Yes. Stokes? I think it is clearly a personal appointment and if so, it is not connected with the Cape...
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Communication.

Enfidential Reply

be obliged by rccenary a

to this

own judgment, but I should

follow without hesitahin you

Lordship is the more pee to

be with any great respect

I have the huur to

my

humble servant

Yon Fridships Merat sedent

Hand

Graves MardMinell

Lii F. Rosen

The Governors suggests the app

of an additional member of the Excentive Commeil, making

Fourths Member

Inself, and that Mr. Remine (the Asobitor feneral) should be the

members but that the appointmed

should not extend to

Array

holding the Office of Audita funeral.

The Charter provides (Clause up) for the appoint of Executive Conncellors by Royal Instructions and the Soverin

Intructions

(Clause 18)

designates

Resson

428

Members rig, the Military Officer in Command

2.

The Abomey general. The flonial Secretary, and

Repare Additional Instructions appointing Mr. Rennie (audito Seneral) to be a member of the Executive Cornised cl

Q

as proposed.

Mr Cox.

20 Fet/sy Att. 20 76.

A 20/2 4212

yes. Strok?, I think

to

clearly & dom..

a personal appted.

and if

dett

Connect

Cap

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