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I am however very anxious personally. What Inspector Dixon and all the men on in the Naval Guard Police should clearly understand that I take this step reluctantly and mostly from the necessity of pressing the Colony from a legal liability which no one wishes to attach to it, namely that of giving pensions for services not tendered to the Colony.

I understand from Mr Reane, that the Reports against the Members of the Naval Guard Police have been few and that their general conduct has been satisfactory during his brief nominal connection with them.

I have therefore been particular in recording the reasons for the action, which this Government has been compelled to take in the matter, as it would be sorry that any member of the Naval Guard Police should for a moment imagine that his discharge from the Colonial Force implied the slightest imputation against his character.

I have,

(Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor and Commander-in-Chief

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G. T. M. O'Brien Colonial Secretary.

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373 inclusive. Dering I am however very anxious personally. What Inspector Dixon and all the men on in the Naval Guard Police should clearly understand that I take this step reluctantly and mostly from the necessity of pressing the Colony from a legal liability which no one wishes to attach to it, namely that of giving pensions for services not tendered to the Colony. I understand from Mr Reane, that the Reports against the Members of the Naval Guard Police have been few and that their general conduct has been satisfactory during his brief nominal connection with them. I have therefore been particular in recording the reasons for the action, which this Government has been compelled to take in the matter, as it would be sorry that any member of the Naval Guard Police should for a moment imagine that his discharge from the Colonial Force implied the slightest imputation against his character. I have, (Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor and Commander-in-Chief True Copies) G. T. M. O'Brien Colonial Secretary.
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373 inclusive. Derving I am however very anxions personally What Inspector Dixon and all the men on in the Maval Gard Police should clearly. understand that I take this step reluctantly and morsly from the mecefisty of presing the Coelony from a legal lichtity which no one wishes to attach to it, namely that. I of giving pensions for services not tendered to the to the Calony. I understand from Mat Reane, that the Reports against against the Members of the Naval Gard Police have been few and that their general conduct has been satisfactory during his brief. nominal connection with them. I have therefore been particular in recording the reasons for the action, which this Government has been because compelled to take in the matter, at would be sorry that any member of the Aaval Fard Police should for moment imagine that his discharge the bestonial Force implied from the a slightest imputation against his character. have, vp: I ( Ligned) Richardt Traves Merckennar Governor and koommander-in-Chie True Copies) Gansinia Aretin Lodenial Shoretary.
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373

inclusive.

Derving

I am however

very anxions personally What Inspector Dixon and all the men on in the Maval Gard Police should clearly. understand that I take this step reluctantly and morsly from the mecefisty of presing the Coelony from a legal lichtity

which no one wishes to attach to it,

namely that.

I of giving pensions for

services not tendered to the

to the Calony.

I

understand from Mat Reane, that the

Reports against

against the Members of the

Naval Gard Police have been few

and that their

general conduct has

been satisfactory during his brief.

nominal connection with them.

I have therefore been

particular in recording the reasons for the

action, which this Government has been

because

compelled to take in the matter, at would be sorry that any member of the Aaval Fard Police should for moment imagine that his discharge the bestonial Force implied

from

the

a

slightest imputation against his character.

have, vp:

I

( Ligned) Richardt Traves Merckennar

Governor and koommander-in-Chie

True Copies)

Gansinia Aretin Lodenial Shoretary.

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