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40.

General

on that letter.

has been

This report approved by His Excellency,

and I ave directed to state

that His Excellency regrets,

1st That instead of

accepting and acting

on the advice contained in

the opinion of the acting Attorney General, dated the

19th April, you

have thought

it necessary to enquire,

by your letter

of the 22nd instant,

whether

you should proceed

in the manner laid down

in that opinion.

2nd That in your

letter under acknowledgement you should have considered that

by forwarding the opinions for your guidance and

information

41.

126

information, there had been unconstitutional interference

with your discretionary powers and that you thought

it necessary to read in Court the correspondence respecting this matter.

His Excellency considers that the first paragraph

of that letter is a reflection

on the action of Government,

which nothing justified you

in making:

and, with regard to the second point, His

Excellency is of opinion

that you should have conformed

with the instructions given to you

without publishing or quoting the correspondence.

and I have accordingly to convey to you His Excellency's disapproval of

the action

You

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40. General on that letter. has been This report approved by His Excellency, and I ave directed to state that His Excellency regrets, 1st That instead of accepting and acting on the advice contained in the opinion of the acting Attorney General, dated the 19th April, you have thought it necessary to enquire, by your letter of the 22nd instant, whether you should proceed in the manner laid down in that opinion. 2nd That in your letter under acknowledgement you should have considered that by forwarding the opinions for your guidance and information 41. 126 information, there had been unconstitutional interference with your discretionary powers and that you thought it necessary to read in Court the correspondence respecting this matter. His Excellency considers that the first paragraph of that letter is a reflection on the action of Government, which nothing justified you in making: and, with regard to the second point, His Excellency is of opinion that you should have conformed with the instructions given to you without publishing or quoting the correspondence. and I have accordingly to convey to you His Excellency's disapproval of the action You
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40.

General

on that letter.

has been

This report approved by His Excellency,

and I ave directed to state

that. His Cexcellevey regrets,

1st That instead of,

Duch

at

accepting and acting

ou the advice contained in

the opinion of the acting Attorney General, dated the

19th April, you

have

thought

to enquere,

your whether

letter

прочи

as

it

should

you

Meessary

do i

the 22nd instant,

of the

should proceed

in the manner laid dowre

in that opinion.

gud That in

letter

your

under acknowledgement you should have considered that

by forwarding the opinions for your guidance and

information

41.

126

information, there had been unconstitutional interference

du

with

your discretionary powers and that you thought

it necessary to read in Court the correspondence respecting this matter.

His Excellency considers that the first paragraphe

reflections

of that letter is a

of Government,

ou the action

which nothing justified you

in

making:

and, with regard

to the second pouit, His

Exxcellency is of opinion

that

you

should have

conformed

with the instructions given

to you

or

without publishing

quoting the correspondence. and I have accordingly

to

couvry to you His Excelleney's disapproval of

the action

You

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