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Consul in the way of Legal Advice, it appears to me that the Attorney

General of this Caolony

be called

upon

сап ос

to do so as

scarcely. part

of his official Ruty .

Cuses no doubt must not

unfrequently.

occur when the Consul

for want of proper Books of reference, is in need of legal advice and this is shown by the recurrence from time to time of similar applications to this Government .

the Naval and.

Military

authorities occasionally require the opinion of the Attorney General, but

prescribed by a Circular subject he is consulted by

on

the War Office Circular

159211748

117th May, 186

them

in his professional and not in his official capacity

The Attorney General of

used to receive

Fee of

BongMong

£ 200 per

from the Foreign

office to advise the Consuls in

China and Japan but this

cased

upon

the

gus, arrangement

establishment of the Supreme Court of China and Japan.

I think therefore that the circular above referred to might

reasonably be made to extend to cases in which the opinion of

the Allorney. General is required. by British Consuls .

Three loopy.

Gandhina

I have, fo:

"Bustin (Signed) Julian. Pauncefote,

a

Kolonial. Secretary.

Attorney General.

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