CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 436

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question therefore

remains

what course should be

pursued in the face of his refusal

to serve on

any Committee which does not

-

contain a clear majority of Unofficial Members.

7.

The following

the courses.

which

are

appear

to be open under the circumstances. (1) To abandon the attempt to constitute a Retrenchment Committee. To this there is

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the strong, if not fatal,

39:

objection that publicity has been given to Your Lordship's

decision that it is desirable:

to appoint a Committee. (2) To substitute another Unofficial Member for Mr. Whitehead, ~ and to prosecute the enquiry

with the Committee thus re-constituted. For the reasons stated in paragraph 5 of this despatch, this course

to me to be equally appears

objectionable. (3) To appoint a Committee as desired by Mr.

Whitehead

res yet

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38 question therefore remains what course should be pursued in the face of his refusal to serve on any Committee which does not - contain a clear majority of Unofficial Members. 7. The following the courses. which are appear to be open under the circumstances. (1) To abandon the attempt to constitute a Retrenchment Committee. To this there is 431 the strong, if not fatal, 39: objection that publicity has been given to Your Lordship's decision that it is desirable: to appoint a Committee. (2) To substitute another Unofficial Member for Mr. Whitehead, ~ and to prosecute the enquiry with the Committee thus re-constituted. For the reasons stated in paragraph 5 of this despatch, this course to me to be equally appears objectionable. (3) To appoint a Committee as desired by Mr. Whitehead res yet
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38 question therefore remains what course should be pursued in the face of his refusal to serve on any Committee which does not - contain a clear majority of Unofficial Members. 7. The following the courses. which are appear to be open under the circumstances. (1) To abandon the attempt to constitute a Retrenchment Committee. To this there is the strong, if not fatal, objection 431 objection that publicity has been given to Your Lordship's 39: decision that it is desirable: to appoint a Committee. (2) T%. substitute another Unofficial Member for Mr. Whitehead, ~ and to prosecute the enquiry with the Committee thus re- constituted. For the reasons stated in paragraph 5 of this despatch, this course to me to be equally appears objectionable. (3) To appoint a Committee as desired by M.. Whitehead J res yet
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38

question therefore

remains

what course should be

pursued in the face of his refusal

to serve on

any Committee which does not

-

contain a clear majority of Unofficial Members.

7.

The following

the courses.

which

are

appear

to be open under the circumstances. (1) To abandon the attempt to constitute a Retrenchment Committee. To this there is

the strong, if not fatal,

objection

431

objection that publicity has been given to Your Lordship's

39:

decision that it is desirable:

to appoint a Committee. (2) T%. substitute another Unofficial Member for Mr. Whitehead, ~ and to prosecute the enquiry

with the Committee thus re- constituted. For the reasons stated in paragraph 5 of this despatch, this course

to me to be equally appears

objectionable. (3) To appoint a Committee as desired by M..

Whitehead

J

res yet

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