CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 629

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of Public Works as a Member of Executive Council on the subject

of the precedince which I was prepared to accord to Mr. Wodehouse the Cormail, and to state that upon receipt of that letter I sere- graphed to Your Lordship to the following effect :-

"

"Referring to my despatch

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N190 of 10th June Director

Public Works Afficer of great

importance has made a

" formal protest against grant. "ing precedence to Wodehouse

Executive

)

Executive Council. I and

" prepared to withdraw re-

commandatione."

Looking to the ability

of Mr. Cooper and to the importance

of

This

my

the

office which he holds in Colony I beg

Leave to withdraw

recommendation that Mr

Wodehorwe should be accorded

precidance of Mr. Cooper and a fortiori of

the Colonial Treasurer,

on the rexecutive Cormais.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Marquess,

Your Lordships most obedient

humble servant,

Willeaine Robing of

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