CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 437

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connection with Military details; and it could scarcely be urged that the man who receives the instructions should send them to the Governor to communicate in order and to the General. Under the arrangement the Military Officers are not required to send the root of the instructions to Government, but merely a copy of the instructions to his Superiors much as instructions from his Commander-in-Chief.

The Chief complained that there was delay in the information when received by this Office, and (2) that sometimes this office never telegraphed the instructions at all.

The delay could not be prevented because we had to get the instructions from the M.O. Now under the Circular, Governors will get all such copy of the instructions issued by the military Officers without any such delay and the expense of double telegraphing is saved.

IN-LUCAS

Feb 17. March 1900

I do not think we can deny that the arrangement made in the Circular is, as H. Black describes it, an anomaly: we can only say that it has been decided to be less inconvenient than any other course of procedure.

But I still hold that we might have suggested to the W.O. that on such matters the Dept might delegate direct to the Governor, when he holds H.M. Office of "Commander in Chief". Such a Governor is the Queen's Representative and I cannot see why H.M. Commands issued at home through him should not be...

I think we had better answer as above.

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435 connection with Military details; and it could scarcely be urged that the man who receives the instructions should send them to the Governor to communicate in order and to the General. Under the arrangement the Military Officers are not required to send the root of the instructions to Government, but merely a copy of the instructions to his Superiors much as instructions from his Commander-in-Chief. The Chief complained that there was delay in the information when received by this Office, and (2) that sometimes this office never telegraphed the instructions at all. The delay could not be prevented because we had to get the instructions from the M.O. Now under the Circular, Governors will get all such copy of the instructions issued by the military Officers without any such delay and the expense of double telegraphing is saved. IN-LUCAS Feb 17. March 1900 I do not think we can deny that the arrangement made in the Circular is, as H. Black describes it, an anomaly: we can only say that it has been decided to be less inconvenient than any other course of procedure. But I still hold that we might have suggested to the W.O. that on such matters the Dept might delegate direct to the Governor, when he holds H.M. Office of "Commander in Chief". Such a Governor is the Queen's Representative and I cannot see why H.M. Commands issued at home through him should not be... I think we had better answer as above. 2 CPL 17 March
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435 connection with Inititary details; and if could scarcely be urged that the Soy & fa to uphold his man who rosies the instructions should send them and then to the Sovera to communicate in order & to the General. Under the brandtilbrag the Military Officers to send Commandin which lies at are not requined the root of the instructions to Jovem se p the whole case tens as such mistructions: but marchy, the nistmete to send to them a copy of the to his Soners much as مش and a aas mishuchi a mnstructions from his bomanabe from instructions for liten information Comments he was offre The Chief complaine market that thou and less likely by Scnamon and which led to the this world to produce delar issic of the Ceicular was (1) the Bausc delay in the information when comed by this Office, and (2) that cometing this office never telegraphed the instimations at all. The delay could not be preventedt because we had to gox the wristmations from the MO. Now under the Circular Soveras will get all auch to copy of the instructions issued a che бы the military Officers withou "any such delay and the expense double telegraphing is saved of IN-Lucas Fod 17. March 1900 I do not think we can deng that the arrangen ent made in the Cirater is, as his H. Blacks daan -cribes it", 1 an anomalin me: we Can only say that it has been dui -ded tube less inconvenient than any other course ofprocedure. sejented- But Setill hold Hat we might have saffected to the W.0. that on such matters Hat Dept might Aclegapt dinct-title Govemer, when he hold Ht. Office of "Commander in Chief". Such a Gavremor in the Queens Representating and Scannot see why tc 1.5. M.M. Woops should shjich Klean of H.M. Command issued al home through him redopp I thi is we had better answer as above. 2 CPL 17 atona
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2 CPL 17 atona

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