CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880 — Page 361

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Substance, probably required Lieutenant Colonel Hall to take the oaths and his Seat as a Member of the Council. With regard to the direction that the Subjects submitted for the Consideration of the Council improperly included questions relating to the Troops, the Consideration of which might be inconsistent with their subordination to yourself, His Excellency is informed that possibly no limit can be placed on the subjects which may be brought by the Commander before the Council in order that the Council may have the benefit of their advice, but he opines that it would be open to you or any other Officer sitting in your absence to refrain from taking part in any discussion which clashed with Military duty and superior Military authority.

In conclusion I am to request you to observe that these remarks are to apply only to your own Course of action, and purposely avoid any reference to the views maintained by the Governor; Military permits. There have been submitted for the consideration of Government, and it rests with the Secretaries of State to make any Communication on the subject which...

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357 Substance, probably required Lieutenant Colonel Hall to take the oaths and his Seat as a Member of the Council. With regard to the direction that the Subjects submitted for the Consideration of the Council improperly included questions relating to the Troops, the Consideration of which might be inconsistent with their subordination to yourself, His Excellency is informed that possibly no limit can be placed on the subjects which may be brought by the Commander before the Council in order that the Council may have the benefit of their advice, but he opines that it would be open to you or any other Officer sitting in your absence to refrain from taking part in any discussion which clashed with Military duty and superior Military authority. In conclusion I am to request you to observe that these remarks are to apply only to your own Course of action, and purposely avoid any reference to the views maintained by the Governor; Military permits. There have been submitted for the consideration of Government, and it rests with the Secretaries of State to make any Communication on the subject which...
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