CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 561

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9

558

contention is this he

says that under the Letters Patent

of the 9th of April, 1877, the Government was, in certain

circumstances, to devolve on such person or persons as may be appointed to

administer?

That in

pursuance of this the Commission dated the 7th of March, 1884, was issued providing that "the Colonial Secretary for the time being" should, in the first place,

administer and in case

of

such office being vacant or of the Colonial Secretary's death, incapacity

or absence,

then that the Administration

was to devolve

upon

the

Senior Military Officer Commanding.

The Major-General admits that the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, were repealed

by those

of the 19th of January, 1888, but he considers that

the words "but without

prejudice

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8 9 558 contention is this he says that under the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, the Government was, in certain circumstances, to devolve on such person or persons as may be appointed to administer? That in pursuance of this the Commission dated the 7th of March, 1884, was issued providing that "the Colonial Secretary for the time being" should, in the first place, administer and in case of such office being vacant or of the Colonial Secretary's death, incapacity or absence, then that the Administration was to devolve upon the Senior Military Officer Commanding. The Major-General admits that the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, were repealed by those of the 19th of January, 1888, but he considers that the words "but without prejudice
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8 9 558 contention is this he says that under the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, the Government was, in certain ao circumstances, to devolve on such person or persons may be appointed to ~ administer ? That in pursuance of this the Commission dated the 7th of March, 1884, was issued providing that "the Colonial "Secretary for the time being" should, in the first place, administer administer and in case of such office being vacant or of the Colonial Secretary's death, incapacity or absence. then that the Administration was to devolve upon the Senior Military Officer Command. in The Major-General admits that the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, were repealed of the 19th of January, by Those 1888, but he considers that the words " but without - prejudice
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8

9

558

contention is this he

says that under the Letters Patent

of the 9th of April, 1877, the Government was, in certain

ao

circumstances, to devolve on such person or persons may be appointed to ~

administer ?

That in

pursuance of this the Commission dated the 7th of March, 1884, was issued providing that "the Colonial "Secretary for the time being" should, in the first place,

administer

administer and in case

of

such office being vacant or of the Colonial Secretary's death, incapacity

or absence.

then that the Administration

was to devolve

upon

the

Senior Military Officer

Command.

in

The Major-General admits that the Letters Patent of the 9th of April, 1877, were repealed of the 19th of January,

by

Those

1888, but he considers that

the words " but without -

prejudice

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