CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 47

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895 was

we

the late of the Military Secretary dated 27th April 1875 now learn from War Office Telegram replying to mine of 10th August to Colonial Office, opposition to War Office instructions offered to the Control Department.

ment

in

that representations and applications from the Colonial Government to have the Memorandum modified or rescinded, were unheeded and unanswered.

But that the Major General (with whom Your Lordship is well aware) was an obstacle to the usual payment of the subsidy.

and could have

at any time removed it by recalling or modifying his Memorandum, and that he ignored all communications requesting him to do so.

10th that the whole difficulty originated in an order given by the Major General, who was not in a position to do so, contrary to the Treasury instructions laid down for the guidance of the Control Department, and which the head of that Department refused to recognise.

3. Whatever be Your Lordship's decision after a perusal of the papers I transmit, a

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895 was we the late of the Military Secretary dated 27th April 1875 now learn from War Office Telegram replying to mine of 10th August to Colonial Office, opposition to War Office instructions offered to the Control Department. ment in that representations and applications from the Colonial Government to have the Memorandum modified or rescinded, were unheeded and unanswered. But that the Major General (with whom Your Lordship is well aware) was an obstacle to the usual payment of the subsidy. and could have at any time removed it by recalling or modifying his Memorandum, and that he ignored all communications requesting him to do so. 10th that the whole difficulty originated in an order given by the Major General, who was not in a position to do so, contrary to the Treasury instructions laid down for the guidance of the Control Department, and which the head of that Department refused to recognise. 3. Whatever be Your Lordship's decision after a perusal of the papers I transmit, a
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6. 895 was we the late of the Military Secretary dated 27th April 1875 now learn from War Office Iclegram replying to mine of 10th August to Colmial Office, offosition to War Office instructions ifened to the Control Depaît. ment in &t that representations and applications from the Colmial Government to have the Memor randum modi wee modified or rescinded, unheeded and unanswered. Gut that the Major General well -aware) obstacle to the usual payment of the subridy. and could have 45 at any time removed it by recalling or modifying his Mane- randum, and that he ignored all communications reviting him to do Qi. 10th that the whole difficulty originated order which by I in the ifame of an the Major General w wo in of position to the Treasury instructions laid down for the -guidance of the Control Department, and which the head of that Department refused to 3. recognise. Whatever be Mour Lordshipis decision after à pousal of the paper I trammit, a
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895 was

we

the late of the Military Secretary dated 27th April 1875 now learn from War Office Iclegram replying to mine of 10th August to Colmial Office, offosition to War Office instructions ifened to the Control Depaît.

ment

in

&t that representations and applications from the Colmial Government to have the Memor

randum modi

wee

modified or rescinded,

unheeded and unanswered.

Gut that the Major General

well

-aware)

obstacle to the usual payment of the subridy.

and could have

45

at any time removed it by recalling or modifying his Mane- randum, and that he ignored all communications reviting him to do

Qi.

10th that the whole difficulty

originated

order

which

by

I

in the ifame of an

the Major General

w wo

in

of position to the

Treasury instructions laid down

for

the

-guidance of the Control

Department, and which the head of that Department

refused to

3.

recognise.

Whatever be

Mour

Lordshipis decision after à pousal

of the paper I trammit, a

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