CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 613

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for the Flag of this colony.

Your Lordship however before giving any directions in the matter wishes me to reply first to Your Circular despatch of the 14th September last containing instructions as to the Flags to be worn by Officers Administering the Governments of the different branches of H.M's service.

Copy of H. M's Order in Council of the 7th August last providing the flag to be displayed "by Officers Administering the Governments of British Colonies and Dependencies- the Union Jack with the arms of the colony emblazoned in the centre thereof."

I have no observations to make on that Order in Council, which seems to me to give a positive instruction. It does not however touch the question which mainly interests this Government namely what the Flag of the colony is to be, which must be settled before it can be emblazoned in the centre of the Union Jack.

The flag at present assigned to the Colony is capable of great and easy improvement, and in fact is wholly unsuitable, as the device, though not strikingly out of good taste, when put on a Medal becomes obviously so when occupying a Seal.

...the device at least is the opinion of myself and my Council, as well as of...

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604 for the Flag of this colony. Your Lordship however before giving any directions in the matter wishes me to reply first to Your Circular despatch of the 14th September last containing instructions as to the Flags to be worn by Officers Administering the Governments of the different branches of H.M's service. Copy of H. M's Order in Council of the 7th August last providing the flag to be displayed "by Officers Administering the Governments of British Colonies and Dependencies- the Union Jack with the arms of the colony emblazoned in the centre thereof." I have no observations to make on that Order in Council, which seems to me to give a positive instruction. It does not however touch the question which mainly interests this Government namely what the Flag of the colony is to be, which must be settled before it can be emblazoned in the centre of the Union Jack. The flag at present assigned to the Colony is capable of great and easy improvement, and in fact is wholly unsuitable, as the device, though not strikingly out of good taste, when put on a Medal becomes obviously so when occupying a Seal. ...the device at least is the opinion of myself and my Council, as well as of...
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for the Flag of this bolony.

Your Lordship hi wever before

giving any

directions in the mutter

wishes me to reply first to Your Circular

me

Copy of H. M's

Commend Jer

Colonais Seri

the 14th September lust contiuning instructions as to the Flags to be word gang of

The different brunches of H.Mis price. that enculer which only reached me Cutely Corneys to Order in lomail of the 7th August flust providing the flag to be displayed "fly Officers Administering the Governments Butish Colonies and Dependencies- the Union Jack with the aims of the belony emblazoned

in the centre thereof.

I have no obserutions to make on

that Order in Council, which sums to

me

to

thup the

give a positive instruction. It does not however touch the question which mainly interests this Government namily what the Flag of the balony i to be. which must be settled before it can be emblazoned in the centre of the Union fack Jafarm florg at present upiqued to the Colony is capable of great and easy improvement, and in fact that it wholly unsuitable, as the device, though not strikingly out of good tuste, when put on a Medul becomes ebriously so when ocupiping

is

a

on a

Seul

ཨཱཝཏྟཾ...

-

the tech at least is the opinion of

myself and my bauncil, as well as

of

DEX

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