CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 497

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Sir,

Prisure Sudge's Chambers.

Supreme Court. Stangkong 16th hooaber, 1900.

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have the honour to request

that a ruling way

the

be given upon

question whether the Puisue Judge of the Supreme Court in this Colony has the privilege of corres- ponding directly with the foocondr or whether he must pass his correspondence through the Colonial Secretary.

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2. The indisputable practice in this Colony has been that the Prive Indié has this privilege and that his correspondenc's, does not pass through the Colonial Secklary's Office: but His Excellency the foremor has lately ruled that this practice

is not @orrent,

3. I am credibly informed) that the same practione obtains

Mauritius and in the Straits Settlements.

Right Honourable,

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his Joseph (hamberlain, M. P.

Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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gee.