CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 68

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"superseding" the several orders, that

he had felt it his duty to bring the matter in a despatch, a copy of which he had enclosed, to the notice of the Secretary of State for War, wherein he characterized the conduct of the Colonial Government as

obstructive to the

gratuitous transaction of public business.

In this letter the Major General also avows for the first time that he never meant his order to include financial correspondence, and he actually charges the Colonial Government with knowing this perfectly well throughout, and this in the face of Colonel Barzano's answer to Mr. Smith's direct inquiry on this point, in the face of the invitations of the Colonial Government to revert to the old system of direct communication, thereby shewing clearly how they regarded his instructions, and in the face also of the actual acquiescence in that very point by Captain Molony.

Page 67.

addressed his application for the

separate

payment for Crosby's stores for July 187...

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an intimation from the Major General conveyed through the Assistant Military Secretary in reply to a letter from the Colonial Government, acknowledging the receipt of the telegram which it spoke of as "superseding" the several orders, that he had felt it his duty to bring the matter in a despatch, a copy of which he had enclosed, to the notice of the Secretary of State for War, wherein he characterized the conduct of the Colonial Government as obstructive to the gratuitous transaction of public business. In this letter the Major General also avows for the first time that he never meant his order to include financial correspondence, and he actually charges the Colonial Government with knowing this perfectly well throughout, and this in the face of Colonel Barzano's answer to Mr. Smith's direct inquiry on this point, in the face of the invitations of the Colonial Government to revert to the old system of direct communication, thereby shewing clearly how they regarded his instructions, and in the face also of the actual acquiescence in that very point by Captain Molony. Page 67. addressed his application for the separate payment for Crosby's stores for July 187... Page 23 66 Page 67 was not revised as there were 3 lines at top and three at bottom to indicate page information, and the original text has 'The' at the begining of the line, indicating it is continuation of previous page, hence no change was made to indicate it is 'Page 67'.

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ام an intimation from the major General conveyed through the Assistant Military becretary in reply to a letter from the Colonial Governmerut. acknowledging the receipt of the telegram which it spoke of as " superceding " the Severals orders, that he had felt it his duty to bring the matter in a despatch, a copy of which he had Enclosed, to the rolice of the decretary of State for har. wherein he characterized, the conduct of the Colonial Government as obstructive to the Gratuitously transaction of public business- In this letter the Major General also allows the Government is the 66 23 for the first time that he never meant his order to include financial Correspondence, and be actually charge, the Colonial Government with knowing - this perfectly well throughout, and this in the face of Colonel Bavzano; Answer to M. Smith's direct inquiry on this point, in the face of the invitations of the Colonial Government to revert to the old system of derech communication, thereby shewing clearly how they regarded his instructions, and in the face laoth of the actual acquiescence in Chat. The Endom very ponit by Captane Molony The Page 67. addressed his application for the Separaki- payment for Crosby', stores for July 187 through

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an intimation from the major General conveyed through the Assistant Military becretary in reply to a letter from the Colonial Governmerut. acknowledging the receipt of the telegram which it spoke of as

" superceding " the Severals orders, that

he had felt it his duty to bring the matter in a despatch, a copy of which he had Enclosed, to the rolice of the decretary of State for har. wherein he characterized, the conduct of the Colonial Government as

obstructive to the

Gratuitously transaction of public business-

In this letter the Major General also allows the Government is the

for the first time that he never meant his order to include financial Correspondence, and be actually charge, the Colonial Government with knowing - this perfectly well throughout, and this in the face of Colonel Bavzano; Answer to M. Smith's direct inquiry on this point, in the face of the invitations of the Colonial Government to revert to the old system of derech communication, thereby shewing clearly how they regarded his instructions, and in the face laoth of the actual acquiescence

in Chat. The Endom very ponit by Captane Molony The Page 67. addressed his application for the

Separaki-

payment for Crosby', stores for July 187

through

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