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Memorandum of the Major General Commanding directing the mode of communication to be adopted in future between the Civil and Military Departments. I think it will be seen from this that the position of the Civil Authorities was as I described it - one of deference to the wishes of the Military Authorities rather than of concurrence in their views.

I have,
(signed) H. Gardiner Austin,
Colonial Secretary.

Extract from Colonial Secretary's Letter N. 421 of 25th May 1876.
To Assistant Military Secretary.

This Government would prefer a return to the system which previously prevailed and worked so satisfactorily - of direct communication between the respective Financial Departments, viz: The Control Department and the Colonial Treasury.

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83 Memorandum of the Major General Commanding directing the mode of communication to be adopted in future between the Civil and Military Departments. I think it will be seen from this that the position of the Civil Authorities was as I described it - one of deference to the wishes of the Military Authorities rather than of concurrence in their views. I have, (signed) H. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary. Extract from Colonial Secretary's Letter N. 421 of 25th May 1876. To Assistant Military Secretary. This Government would prefer a return to the system which previously prevailed and worked so satisfactorily - of direct communication between the respective Financial Departments, viz: The Control Department and the Colonial Treasury.
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83 S? Memorandum of the Major General Commanding directing the mode of communication to be adopted in future between the Civil and Military Departments. I think it will be seen. from this that the position of the livil Authorities was as I described it one of deference to the wishes of the _ Military Authorities rather than of concurrence in their views. I have (signed) If Gardiner Austin, & Recretary. Colonial. Extract from leolonial Secretary's May 1876. Letter N. 421 of 25th To Assistant Milltary Secretary. prefer This Government would such a return to the system which previously prevailed and worked so satisfactorily of direct _ communication between the. respective Financial Departments viz : The Control Department and the Colonial Treasury.
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Memorandum of the Major General Commanding directing the mode of communication to be adopted in future between the Civil and Military Departments. I think it

will be seen.

from this that the

position of the livil Authorities was as I described it

one

of

deference to the wishes of the _ Military Authorities rather than of concurrence in their views.

I have

(signed) If Gardiner Austin, & Recretary.

Colonial.

Extract from leolonial Secretary's

May 1876. —

Letter N. 421 of 25th

To Assistant Milltary Secretary.

prefer

This Government would such a return to the system which previously prevailed and worked so satisfactorily of direct _

communication between the.

respective Financial Departments viz : The Control Department and the Colonial Treasury.

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