CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 250

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Appreciate the difficult positions in which you have lately been placed by the absence from various Councils of a sufficient number of members to form a quorum, and it is evident that some new arrangement is necessary in order to ensure the regular transaction of public business.

3. While however I regret that General Colborne should firmly have failed to attend in his place on the Executive Council, I am not disposed to take any steps in the direction of relieving him from those duties.

My opinion is of importance that the appointment of Officer Commanding the Troops should carry with it a seat on the Council, even if...

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249 Appreciate the difficult positions in which you have lately been placed by the absence from various Councils of a sufficient number of members to form a quorum, and it is evident that some new arrangement is necessary in order to ensure the regular transaction of public business. 3. While however I regret that General Colborne should firmly have failed to attend in his place on the Executive Council, I am not disposed to take any steps in the direction of relieving him from those duties. My opinion is of importance that the appointment of Officer Commanding the Troops should carry with it a seat on the Council, even if...
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249

Appreciate the difficult

posities

Mi

which

Jou

have lately been placed

by the absence from

various

Canale

G enfficient number

members

a quorum

to form

and it

is

evident

that

some

Frew

arrangement is

see oftary

lu sme

order to

the regular

transaction

bus inep.

of public

3. Whill however

regrel

that General

Colborne

}

?

Colborne should firmly

have failed

to sh

and

attend in his place

on diege

the dutto

of

Executive Connaittor,

Am

그러

täte

disposed to

any steps

to

the direction of relieving him from

2.

M

those Julies.

My

Opinion of impotence that the appointment-

of Oficis Commanding

Officer

The Groops

should

Curry with it a seat the Convict, even

at

if

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