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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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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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