CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 56

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54

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.

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perfectlyand intentionsme), onColonial Government of the order given by which they appear to havegrounded their refusal to make payment to the Commissariat Department. It was perfectlywellKnown to them that the orderwasgeneralanda matterof course could not applyspecialanyoffice instructions"War Officein 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 chargeof 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 Secretaryusy Ink 15/11/76.
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perfectlyand intentionsme), onCealmial Garennent of the of the order given by which they appear to havegrounded their refusal to make payment to the Commifanat Sefactinent. It was perfectlywellKnnon to them that the orderwasgeneralanda mattertoof emne could not applyspecialtanyoffice instructions"War officeI 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 chargeof 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, CalA. M. I.(Ira Cofri) Blanchi Calmial Secretaryusy Ink 15/11/76..
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aware)

hepo mo

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

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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