CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 12

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10

10

As however such Commander can

obtain that precedence

now

when

only

CH-

actually in command of Her Majesty's

Naval forces

on

the Station the operation

of the rule is limited, and resto

moreover

for a distinction the sufficiency of which I can most fitly be judged by Her

Majesty's Government.

no

for unquestionably Lieutenant Colonel or Commander when not commanding

the Military or Naval forces

is in a

Colony entitled to take precedence of

of

Member

Head of

a

either Council

of

any

Department who has a

place assigned to him in the Colonial

table

13.

equally

apparent

reason

for giving any

Commander

There is however no

of the Navy, who visits this ...

especially when assisting

a precedence over a

Law, a

precedence

in a

Judge

of

or over

other persons which he had never

previously enjoyed.

It is the first time

I have heard of such a privilege being extended to the Navy in any Colony,

of precedence.

Colonial Civil servants have

already many

disadvantages to contend compared with Members of other branches of Her Majesty's Service, whilst unlike officers of Her Majesty's Navy and Army they have no claim to

any

distinction beyond the limits

of the Colony where they serve. I

therefore see reason to deprecate the

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10 10 As however such Commander can obtain that precedence now when only CH- actually in command of Her Majesty's Naval forces on the Station the operation of the rule is limited, and resto moreover for a distinction the sufficiency of which I can most fitly be judged by Her Majesty's Government. no for unquestionably Lieutenant Colonel or Commander when not commanding the Military or Naval forces is in a Colony entitled to take precedence of of Member Head of a either Council of any Department who has a place assigned to him in the Colonial table 13. equally apparent reason for giving any Commander There is however no of the Navy, who visits this ... especially when assisting a precedence over a Law, a precedence in a Judge of or over other persons which he had never previously enjoyed. It is the first time I have heard of such a privilege being extended to the Navy in any Colony, of precedence. Colonial Civil servants have already many disadvantages to contend compared with Members of other branches of Her Majesty's Service, whilst unlike officers of Her Majesty's Navy and Army they have no claim to any distinction beyond the limits of the Colony where they serve. I therefore see reason to deprecate the
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10

10

As however such bommander can

tobtain that precedence

mow

when

only

CH-

cactually in command of Her Majestip

Naval forces

on

the Station the operation

of the rule is limited, and resto

morover

fon a distinction the sufficiency of which I can most fitly be judged by ober

Majesty's Government.

mo

for unquestionably Lieutenant Colonel or bommander when not commanding

the Military or Naval forces

is in a

bolony entitled to take precedence of

of

Member

Head of

a

either bouncil

of

any

Department who has a

ست

place apigned to him in the Colonial

Her H

table

13.

equally

Happarent

reason

for giving any

Commander

There is however no

# of the Navy, who visits this Sort

-sopecially when Afisting

a trecedence over a

Law, a

precedence

in a

Judge

bourt

of

or over

other persons which he had never

- previously enjoyed.

It is the first time

I have heard of such a privilege being - extended to the Navey in any bolany,

of precedence.

Colonial Civil servants have

already many

with as

disadva

advantages to contend compared with Members of other branches of Hear Majesty's Service, whilst unlike officers of Her Majesty's Navy and Army they have no claim distinction beyond the limits

to

any

of the balony where they some. I

therefore see reason to deprecate the

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