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though both are dated nearly two years ago.

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It is dice however to the late

Colonial Secretary, Mr. Gardiner Austin, to

record the fact that soon

after the within

date (12th June 1877) he himself suggested

that the practice which had

prevailed

during the Governments of Sir Kercules

Robinson and Sir Richard MacDonnell

conduct of public business it will be _

necessary

to adhere to

(signed) 9. Pope Hennessy.

of thellay, 1879.

should be restored, and that

every

letter or

document coming to the Colonial Secretary's

Office should, after being registered, go the Governor for his instructions (with

former papers, if any, attached) before being minuted

3.

or acted upon.

to

The late Acting Colonial Secretary,

Mr May, also carried out strictly this restored practice, which for the proper

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