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aware)
hepo mo
MAMA X
perfectly
and intentions
me), on
Colonial Government of the order given by which they appear to have
grounded their refusal to make payment to the Commissariat Department. It was perfectly
well
Known to them that the order
was
general
and
a matter
of course could not apply
special
any
office instructions
"War Office
in any case this order to the Military Departments could not affect the action of the Colonial Government however it might be supposed to guide that of the Commissariat Officer in charge
of Military Departments. I regret therefore that I feel myself obliged to submit that the late conduct of the Colonial Government have been gratuitously obstructive to public business.
anticipating this protest,
I have …
(Signed) P. Colborne, Major General.
Commenting
(Initialled) A. Bannerman, Col.
A. M. I.
(Initialled) E. Blanchi Colonial Secretary
usy Ink 15/11/76.
54
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MAMA X
perfectly
and intentions
me), on
Cealmial Garennent of the of the order given by which they appear to have
grounded their refusal to make payment to the Commifanat Sefactinent. It was perfectly
well
Knnon to them that the order
was
general
and
れ
a matter
to
of emne could not apply
special
tany
office instructions
"War office
I any cave this order to the Military Departments could not affect the action of the Colmial Government however it might be supposed to guide that of the Commisanat Officer in charge
of Military Departments. I regist therefore that I feel myself obligu to submit that the late einduct- of the lealmial Government hav been gratuitonaly obstrictive to public business.
anitating will this prut,
I have t
(Signed) P. Colborne, Mayes Humal.
Commenting
(Ina Copy)
in China 81.1.
Bajured) A Baham, Cal
A. M. I.
(Ira Cofri) Blanchi Calmial Secretary
usy Ink 15/11/76..
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