all labour by Government employees, except such as was absolutely necessary and unavoidable. I am unable to find, however, that instructions in the nature referred to were issued. Nothing actually more seems to have been done in the matter until Sir William Des Vœux addressed Your Lordship on the 13th of August, 1889, to which Your Lordship replied in your despatch of the 24th of October N.210 to Straits last.
I have thought it well to mention the above facts in a Confidential despatch, inasmuch as I considered the actual questions asked in Your Lordship's Circular despatch of the 31st of July could be better replied to without entering into the details I have stated XCR(85)72
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all labour by Government employees, except such as
was
and
absolutely necessary. unavoidable. I am unable.
to find, however, that ~
instructions in the nature.
referred to were
issued.
Nothing
actually
more seems
to have been done in the-
matter until Sir William
Des Vœux addressed Your
Lordship
on the 13th of August, 1889, to which Your Lordship
replied
Jo
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2199
replied in your despatch of the 24th of October
N. 210
to
Straits last.
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5.
I have thought it
well to mention the above
facts in a
Confidential
despatch, inasmuch as
I
considered the actual questions
asked in
Your Lordship's
Circular despatch of the
31st of July could be better replied to without entering into the details I have-
stated
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