CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 434

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join any does not at the least "contain a Committee which / a clear majority of unofficial members, as he is of opinion that the granting of the ~ Committee being the result of the victory of the unofficial members over the Government, after a long continued struggle",

it is clear that the Committee should be so constituted as to make it certain that the unofficial members will be able to make their views (whatever they may be) prevail". It is almost superfluous for me to observe that this opinion is founded on a misconception. The Committee which Your Lordship has directed to be appointed is a Committee of enquiry, purely, and its functions are restricted to making enquiries and submitting recommendations. The fact of the unofficials being in a majority on the Committee could in no wise make

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34 35 join any does not at the least "contain a Committee which / a clear majority of unofficial members, as he is of opinion that the granting of the ~ Committee being the result of the victory of the unofficial members over the Government, after a long continued struggle", it is clear that the Committee should be so constituted as to make it certain that the unofficial members will be able to make their views (whatever they may be) prevail". It is almost superfluous for me to observe that this opinion is founded on a misconception. The Committee which Your Lordship has directed to be appointed is a Committee of enquiry, purely, and its functions are restricted to making enquiries and submitting recommendations. The fact of the unofficials being in a majority on the Committee could in no wise make 429
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34 35 join any does not at the least "contain Committee which / a clear majority of unofficial members, as he is of opinion that the granting of the ~ Committee being the result of the victory of the unofficial members over the Government. after a long continued struggle"," it is clear that the Committee. should be so constituted as to make it certain that the unofficial members will be able to make their views (whatever 429 (whatever they may be) prevail". It is almost superfluous for on a me to observe that this opinion is founded misconception. The Committee ! which Your Lordship has ~ directed to be appointed is; a Committee of enquiry, purely and its functie functions are restricted to making enquiries and~ submitting recommendations. The fact of the unofficials- being in a majority on the Committee could in no wise make j
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join any does not at the least "contain

Committee which

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a clear majority of unofficial members, as he is of opinion that the granting of the ~ Committee being the result of the victory of the unofficial members over the Government. after a long continued struggle","

it is clear that the Committee. should be so constituted as

to make it certain that the unofficial members will be able to make their views

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(whatever they may be) prevail". It is almost superfluous for

on a

me to observe that this opinion is founded misconception. The Committee ! which Your Lordship has ~ directed to be appointed is;

a Committee of enquiry,

purely

and its functie

functions are restricted to making enquiries and~ submitting recommendations. The fact of the unofficials-

being in a

majority

on

the

Committee could in no wise

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