CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 98

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inspecting the works at Kowloong... with Admiral boote without notice to the Military Authorities and that

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the relations between the Governor and the Officer Commanding the Forees [continue to be strained and therefore detrimental to the public

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[point, I

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service.

As regards the latter

not aware that the

relations between the

General and

myself continue to be strained. On

the contrary

: since the decision of "His Royal Highness the Commander-

in-Chief about some

arose re

questions that

respecting the Queen's Birthday celebration in 1880,- they have been both officially and personally, very

friendly

I should be glad if Your

Lordship would point out to Mr. Childer's that the date of the letter of the Colonial Secretary, which is quoted of the strained relations, is as evidence of

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19th May, 1880, whereas in my despatch No 63 of the 24th May, 1880, I asked_ Your Lordship to thank the Commander in-Chief for the decision His Royal - Highness had given on the 23rd May,

1880, and which as

concerned was

far

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entirely satisfactory

and terminated the small matter I

had telegraphed about at the time as to a regimental band not being allowed to play at Government House on the Queen's Birthday.

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