CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 464

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opinion that

he

aware of such

already

economies

4. The

could be effected without breach of faith or prejudice to the efficiency of the public service, and being fully determined to do all in his power to affect them as his power might offer. Nevertheless in the

orial

opportunity

1-125 January lack

State

addressed to the Secretary you pressed for the appointment of a Committee, presumably decided that it should be

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a Committee appointed "over which the Colonial Secretary or the Chief Justice might preside, with one or two other Government officers and certain unofficial Members of Council as colleagues."

Having received this instruction the Governor proceeded to carry it into effect; and he desires me, in turn, to observe that if you were satisfied with the references that you made of further economies that were practicable in addition to those contemplated by the Executive Council.

It is not evident that the appointment of a Committee would afford the best, if not the only, means to achieve them. Your despatch of 20th July and 2nd instant "declared opposition" to "any Enquiry" and to "a searching investigation into the organization and the manning of the Government Departments and into the Colonial expenditure" - in effect, opposition to the bringing and enforcing of the notice generally, you allege any

The Secretary of State decided to instruct the Government.

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opinion that he aware of such already economies 4. The could be effected without breach of faith or prejudice to the efficiency of the public service, and being fully determined to do all in his power to affect them as his power might offer. Nevertheless in the orial opportunity 1-125 January lack State addressed to the Secretary you pressed for the appointment of a Committee, presumably decided that it should be 459 a Committee appointed "over which the Colonial Secretary or the Chief Justice might preside, with one or two other Government officers and certain unofficial Members of Council as colleagues." Having received this instruction the Governor proceeded to carry it into effect; and he desires me, in turn, to observe that if you were satisfied with the references that you made of further economies that were practicable in addition to those contemplated by the Executive Council. It is not evident that the appointment of a Committee would afford the best, if not the only, means to achieve them. Your despatch of 20th July and 2nd instant "declared opposition" to "any Enquiry" and to "a searching investigation into the organization and the manning of the Government Departments and into the Colonial expenditure" - in effect, opposition to the bringing and enforcing of the notice generally, you allege any The Secretary of State decided to instruct the Government.
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opinion that

he

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aware of such

already

economies

4. The

could be effected without breach

of faish

prejudice to the efficiency

o_ the public service, and being fully determined to do all in his

to affect them porver might offen. Nevertheless in the

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orial

a/

opportunity

1-125 January lack

State

addressed to the Secretary yus

you pressed for the appointment

Committee, presumably

decided that

should be

459

Committe.

appointed "over which

the Colonial Secretary

or the Chief

Justice might preside, with one or tive other Government officers and certain unofficial Members

Commeil as

Colleagues."

of the

Staving received this instruction the Governor

Lafue

proceeded to carr

carry it into effect;

and he desires me.

in tur

Connection to observe that if

Lelance

you

were satisfied

в

the references

that

you

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That

were practicable in addition

to those

contemplated by SrisExechmey

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some

the app

would

you

thought, for

which is not coident that

appointment

Committee

afford the beat, st

if not the only,

them

in

litter

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of 20th July and 2nd instant "declared opposition" to

to his

"any Enquiry"

and to "a searching

investigation into

organization

and

the

manning the Gwernment Departments and into the Colonial expenditun

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infeand

opposition to the

of

bringing

and en

the notice

generally, you

allege any

The Secretary of

Statu

Committee which he

Luthe

decided

instructid

Grumment.

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