CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 657

the

Head of these Departments and of

organization of the Colonial Secretary's Office should be referred to the Sanitary of State.

(Ind) W. HIV

©

Extract

1 from a Despatch from

655

Sovernor Sir John Bowring to the Right Honorable Sir Edward 13 Lytton, Bart., I. P., 7.

Government (Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th January, 18.19.

51

In support of his assertions that kr. Bridges wielded authority by illegal delegation from the Governor ; " Mr. Anstey makes margint

reference to a memorandum dated 26 thi January 1858, in which the duty and position of

the Colonial Secretary

defined. I enclose copy of

are

that document;

(a circular letter addressed to all the Departments), which I entirely approved

at the time, and which Mr. Mercer assures. me, lays down accurately, in his opinion, the Colonial Secretary's functions and the relation of

that Officer to the various Governmental Departments. In a. subsequent

his letter M. Anstey assumes the

part of