CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 563

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administration of the

Government. In this contention, I concur

inasmuch as if such a Commission is not in force, the person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary would administer under Article 16 of the Letters Patent of January 6, 1888.

It may, on the other hand, be said that these Letters Patent, having expressly repeated the Letters Patent of April, 1877, any Commission issued under the authority of such Letters Patent must fall with the Letters Patent themselves.

But the question raised is, I am prepared to admit, not free from doubt and in order to prevent any difficulty arising hereafter, I should be glad to be favoured

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12 13 560 administration of the Government. In this contention, I concur inasmuch as if such a Commission is not in force, the person lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary would administer under Article 16 of the Letters Patent of January 6, 1888. It may, on the other hand, be said that these Letters Patent, having expressly repeated the Letters Patent of April, 1877, any Commission issued under the authority of such Letters Patent must fall with the Letters Patent themselves. But the question raised is, I am prepared to admit, not free from doubt and in order to prevent any difficulty arising hereafter, I should be glad to be favoured
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12 13 560 administration of the Government. In this contention. I coneur inasmuch as if such Commission is not in person lawfully force the discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary would administer under Article 16 of the Letters Patent of January, 6. 1888. It may the on other hand be said that these Letters Patent having expressly expressly repeated the Letters Patent of April, 1877, any Commission issued under. the authority of such Letters Patent must fall with the Letters Patent themselves. But the question raised is, I am prepared to admit, not free from doubt and in- order to prevent any difficulty arising hereafter should be glad to be I favoured
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12

13

560

administration of the

Government. In this contention. I coneur

inasmuch as

if such

Commission is not in

person lawfully

force the

discharging

the

functions

of Colonial Secretary would

administer under Article 16

of the Letters Patent of

January,

6.

1888.

It may

the

on

other hand be said that

these Letters Patent having

expressly

expressly repeated the Letters Patent of April, 1877,

any

Commission issued under.

the authority of such Letters Patent must fall with the Letters Patent themselves.

But the question

raised is, I

am

prepared

to admit, not free from doubt and in- order to prevent any difficulty arising hereafter should be glad to be

I

favoured

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