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House and have not been returned; a reference
having
to previous papers in such cases been impossible. This causes great inconvenience in the Colonial Secretary's Department.
If the Colonial Secretary is not to minute any papers before sending them to the Governor it will amount to this, that though Officer of the Excecutive Council and who ace
an
the
one
according to regulations replaces the Governor in the case of his death or absence, he is to express no opinion on matters of public business unless his opinion be asked. for. The Head
of
Department, let us suppose the lost master General in submitting
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the Governor's decision expresses
the
subject:
The Colonial
question for his opinion on Secretary will in future not have that right I am sure that your Excellency will.
on
reflection
Rel
that
if papers are
forwarded. with all information that it is possible to collect, it will expedite public business and enable Your Excellency to give a decision with
greater ease. The time
of the Governor seems
to me to be too valuable to be laken up with these details & I trust earnestly that on
will rescind the order
consideration
you
which has been
There are a
given.
host of papers on which
the Governors approval has to be given as a
mere matter of form. Your Excellency's order prohibite
from dealing with
any of these. This is a matter to which I attach no
personal importance. It is a great convenience however to the Public when they
carv
дене get the
necessary approval promptly in such matters, instead of having to wait until the papers
are sent to and returned from the Governor: All such matters I was authorized to deal. with
on
my
our-
responsibility when I was assistant Colonial Secretary.
I have to (Signed) W. H. Marsh: Bolonial Secretary
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