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whose of

ordinary standing was of course higher. These inversions of

many procedure do not

conduce to the dignity of the Queen's representative, or

of

the

Officer

Commanding Her Majesty's troops.

My opinion

is shared by the judges of the Supreme Court and by the despatch lately received

from the

enclosed

you will see the year

Correspondence with the Secretary of

State

for

the

Colonies has rejected the Governor's proposal that the Officer Commanding the troops should be re-admitted to the Legislative Council. I do not wish to question this decision

in

any way but that the exclusion necessarily

helps the

predominance of those

who have

purely

local interests

which,

as

it

appears to me

need

to be held

in check. Even in the

questions which, as affecting the defences, have to be

referred

to the

military

authorities

later, it makes a considerable difference that their opinion should

not

be

given until the scheme to which it

refers is more advanced. An

idea

may

be

started, a plan and

estimate be prepared, and after

discussion in the Legislative

Council

the

money may

then

be voted;

on military grounds

it

may

be

modified or abandoned. My duty

is to ask for

such modifications as may

be

held or

let on

building.

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MOUNT MASCAL,

BEXLEY,

KENT.

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##whose ofordinary standing was of course higher. These inversions ofmany procedure do notconduce to the dignity of the Queen's representative, oroftheOfficerCommanding Her Majesty's troops.My opinionis shared by the judges of the Supreme Court and by the despatch lately receivedfrom theenclosedyou will see the yearCorrespondence with the Secretary ofStatefortheColonies has rejected the Governor's proposal that the Officer Commanding the troops should be re-admitted to the Legislative Council. I do not wish to question this decisioninany way but that the exclusion necessarilyhelps thepredominance of thosewho havepurelylocal interestswhich,asitappears to meneedto be heldin check. Even in thequestions which, as affecting the defences, have to bereferredto themilitaryauthoritieslater, it makes a considerable difference that their opinion shouldnotbegiven until the scheme to which itrefers is more advanced. Anideamaybestarted, a plan andestimate be prepared, and afterdiscussion in the LegislativeCouncilthemoney maythenbe voted;on military groundsitmaybemodified or abandoned. My dutyis to ask forsuch modifications as maybeheld orlet onbuilding.##9MOUNT MASCAL,BEXLEY,KENT.253
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whose of

purone budga, official standing

ordinary

-

was of courze

higher. These inversions of

mary precedure do not

custo-

Conduce

to the dignity of the Queen's repre-

-sentative, or

of

the

Afficer

Con

-ding Her Majesty's hoops.

My opinion

is phared by the judges of the supreme Court +by the gone de fortel lately received

From the

enclosed

be

hub see the year t

Correspon dinco will

wh p

ary

ry of

State

for

the

Colonies has rejected the Governor's proposal that the Officer Comman I the hoops should be re-admitted to the Legislative Council. I do not wish to question this decision

in

any way out that the exclusion necessa

but

Imay

point

necessarily

predominance of those

helps the

parely

local interest

hich,

ao

it

9

MOUNT MASCAL.

BEXLEY,

KENT.

253

to me

need

to be held

of

it appea

A to

in check. Even in the

questions which, ao affecting the the defences, have to be

7

Dy

hoops referred

d Doonli

military

authorities

later to the

- their opin-

for

won, it makes a considerable def-

- ference that that opinion should

until the scheme it

not

be

given.

refers to is for advanced.

idea

may

be

an

started, a plan and

estimate be prepared, and after

discussion in the Registative

Council the

- and it

money may

then be

may Military grounds

A

be voted;

my duty

do to asks for So

modifications or abandonment. hand may

be

Hold or

let

on-

building.

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