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

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difficulty, it is probable, bad written demand has been sent in. Most that payment would have been made by the Treasurer as heretofore been occasionally done.

A formal written demand having been, however, made by the Commissariat on the Colonial Treasurer for the March Quarter in contravention of the understanding between the General and the Colonial Government, which prohibited direct correspondence, there was no alternative but to return the letter, and to request it be transmitted through the Assistant Military Secretary, payment being the matter in question.

The request thus made was not only disregarded, but the Commissariat again wrote to the Treasurer acting for the June Quarter notwithstanding that the Colonial Secretary had, under No 4, written by my express instructions to Colonial Treasurer enclosing copy of the correspondence with the Assistant Military Secretary in reference to the General's Memo.

Under these circumstances I cannot see that this Government can be held responsible

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77 difficulty, it is probable, bad written demand has been sent in. Most that payment would have been made by the Treasurer as heretofore been occasionally done. A formal written demand having been, however, made by the Commissariat on the Colonial Treasurer for the March Quarter in contravention of the understanding between the General and the Colonial Government, which prohibited direct correspondence, there was no alternative but to return the letter, and to request it be transmitted through the Assistant Military Secretary, payment being the matter in question. The request thus made was not only disregarded, but the Commissariat again wrote to the Treasurer acting for the June Quarter notwithstanding that the Colonial Secretary had, under No 4, written by my express instructions to Colonial Treasurer enclosing copy of the correspondence with the Assistant Military Secretary in reference to the General's Memo. 8. Under these circumstances I cannot see that this Government can be held responsible

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difficulty, it is

probable, bad

written demand been sent in.

that payment would have been

has

made by the Treasurer heretofore been occasionally done.

A formal writter

dem and having been however, made by the Commisarial on the -Calucial treasurer for the March

Quarter in

between

purposed violation of the understanding beliceum the General and the baland Govern-

ment, which probibited direct converfondence, there was

alternative but to retum the letter, and to request it brows. mission through the Assistant.

"Military Secretary, pargnent being the mearewhite portfored_

irate direct

The request this made was not only disregarded, but the Commifparat again to the Treasurer acting for the June Quaster notwithstanding lov that the Calmial Secretary had

Laudame No 4 written by my exepress instructions.

to Calmel Thewinton enclosing copy of the conserpondence with the Ufintant military

Senetary in reference to the Generali Man!

Under these encumstances I cannot see that this Garem=

saw be held responsible

ment

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