CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 241

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for the good of the Queen's service,

and for the welfare and progress

of this Colony, that these two

sections of the English Community

should be taught to feel that

they are part of the Government. The

unfortunate exclusion of this high officer has placed

his position with a sense

of injustice and isolation,

often led, in former years,

to chronic antagonism between

the Civil and Military Authorities. They

have common interests.

This object would to a large

degree be attained if the General

Commanding were included

in the Colonial Legislature, as he is at Singapore, Mauritius, and

elsewhere, and were thus

led to consider himself (so to speak) a part of the machinery

of the Government, and to put an end to prolonged dissensions

between the Civil and Military Authorities. This is a condition

of affairs which has proved exceedingly detrimental to

the Queen's service and to

the welfare of this community;

but which must be expected to continue

if ...

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239 for the good of the Queen's service, and for the welfare and progress of this Colony, that these two sections of the English Community should be taught to feel that they are part of the Government. The unfortunate exclusion of this high officer has placed his position with a sense of injustice and isolation, often led, in former years, to chronic antagonism between the Civil and Military Authorities. They have common interests. This object would to a large degree be attained if the General Commanding were included in the Colonial Legislature, as he is at Singapore, Mauritius, and elsewhere, and were thus led to consider himself (so to speak) a part of the machinery of the Government, and to put an end to prolonged dissensions between the Civil and Military Authorities. This is a condition of affairs which has proved exceedingly detrimental to the Queen's service and to the welfare of this community; but which must be expected to continue if ...
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239 for the good of the Queen's service, and for the w of welfare and progress this Colony, that these two sections of the English Comman should be taught to feel that of the Government. The unfortunate exclusion of this high officer hat his position with a sence and Arg of injustice and isolation, often led, in former to chronic antagoniam ・they huve common interests. This object would to a large !! years, -degree be attained if the General Corranding were included at Stoughing, as he is at Singapore. Mauritius, and elsewhere, in the Colonial Legislature, and were thus led to consider himself (so to speate) a part of the machinery and to prolonged disse sine between the Civil and Mitty Authorities. This is a conditions of affairs which has proved exceedingly detrimental to the Queen's service and to the welfare of this community; but which must be expected of to
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for the good of the Queen's service,

and for the w

of

welfare and progress

this Colony, that these two

sections of

the English Comman

should be taught to feel that

of the Government. The

unfortunate exclusion of this high officer hat

his position with a sence

and Arg

of injustice and isolation,

often led, in former

to chronic antagoniam

・they

huve

common interests.

This object would to a

large

!! years,

-degree be attained if the General

Corranding were included

at Stoughing, as he is at Singapore. Mauritius, and

elsewhere, in the Colonial

Legislature, and were thus

led to consider himself (so

to speate) a part of the machinery

and to prolonged disse sine

between the Civil and Mitty Authorities. This is a conditions

of affairs which has proved exceedingly detrimental to

the Queen's service and to

the welfare of

this community;

but which must be expected

of

to

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