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relative rank, on the ground that he is Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth.

This question has been referred to the Horse Guards, and the Quarter Master General in reply to their Lordships informs them, that there does not appear to be any record at the Horse Guards of a previous correspondence on this subject having occurred. He states further, that His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief cannot but think that, in cases where the Naval Officer may under the Regulations of the two Services hold superior relative rank, he would necessarily be entitled to take Precedence of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, even though the latter might happen to be Lieutenant Governor of the Fortress - without invalidating the operation of Paragraph 38 of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army.

A letter has been written to the Horse Guards requesting that this opinion may be communicated to the Military Commanding Officer at Portsmouth.

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Jam Jo

(Signed) W.G. Romaine
Acting Colonial Secretary

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372 relative rank, on the ground that he is Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth. This question has been referred to the Horse Guards, and the Quarter Master General in reply to their Lordships informs them, that there does not appear to be any record at the Horse Guards of a previous correspondence on this subject having occurred. He states further, that His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief cannot but think that, in cases where the Naval Officer may under the Regulations of the two Services hold superior relative rank, he would necessarily be entitled to take Precedence of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, even though the latter might happen to be Lieutenant Governor of the Fortress - without invalidating the operation of Paragraph 38 of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army. A letter has been written to the Horse Guards requesting that this opinion may be communicated to the Military Commanding Officer at Portsmouth. Free Copy Dist. Jam Jo (Signed) W.G. Romaine Acting Colonial Secretary

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372 relative rank, on the grand that he is Lieutenant Governor of Plymouth. This question has been referred to the Morse Guards, and the Quarter Master General in reply to their Lordships informs them, that there does not appear to be any record at the Harse. Guards of a previous correspondence this subject having occurred!- Me states further, that His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief cannot but think that, in cases where the Naval Officer may the Regulations of the two Services under hold superior relative rank, he would necessarily be entitled to take Precedence of the General Officer Commanding the though the latter might Troops, even course without happen to be Lisutenant Governor of the Fortress - of invalidating the operation of Paragraph 38 of the Quen's Regulations and Orders for the Army. A letter has been written to the Horse Guards requesting that this opinions opinion may be communicadi to the Military Commanding Officer at Portsmouth. Free Copy Dist. Jam Jo (Signed) W.G. Romaine Acting Colonial Secretary

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relative rank, on the grand that he is Lieutenant Governor of

Plymouth.

This question has been referred to the Morse Guards, and the Quarter Master General in reply to their Lordships informs them, that there does not appear to be any record at the Harse. Guards of a previous correspondence

this subject having occurred!- Me states further, that His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief cannot but think that, in cases where the Naval Officer may the Regulations of the two Services

under

hold superior relative rank, he would

necessarily be entitled to take Precedence of the General Officer Commanding the though the latter might

Troops,

even

course without

happen to be Lisutenant Governor of the Fortress - of invalidating the operation of Paragraph 38 of the Quen's Regulations and Orders for the Army.

A letter has been written to the Horse Guards requesting that this opinions

opinion may be communicadi to the Military Commanding Officer at Portsmouth.

Free Copy

Dist.

Jam Jo

(Signed) W.G. Romaine

Acting Colonial Secretary

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