CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 258

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ceno tone of the representations for which:

they

are

6.

and

ческоко

responsible. With

regard to the

CARE/

of

claes II (Civil Engineers, Architects,

Surveyors) His Excellersey is unable to regard the inconvenience suffered as otherwise than overestimated, for

given by the Surveyor General, a Memorandum from whom will follow; and it

; and it may be,

gathered that great weight has been attached to their representations their interests, though referred to at length in the body of the petition, have apparently been -entirely overlooked in the concluding { "prayer:

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7.

the

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For this reason and because

avorv

the

Re representatives of Clave I habit of leaving their communications with the Goverment to their Solicitors,

if

may be presumed that the petition proceeds from, and is chiefly in the interest of the latter class (117),

whose

253

whose case it is now tu

recessary to convider.

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With

a view to it wore

Complete consideration, however, Wis Excellency would be glad to learn with reference to the statement that it is the custom in England for all English- " Miniolens and other Government "Officials (esc) to receive and give full .

" credence to all communications made

and on

by Solicitor for

behalf of their

" clients," whether the word "communication"

means not merely those of a legal

Av

or

quasi-legal character (such applications for patent) but to all communications whatever, including behalf of persons revident in England who are not demanding legal right, but making requests for

those on

action or intervention which is

9.

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within the discretion of the Government. If the latter meaning intruded His Excellmoy may possibly require before finally deciding

this