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the Realm Act will appear to have passed eine

Levy,

the necessity for military operations musty

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with the local circumstances is well

known, any legislation beyond that

which Sir Henry himself considers neces-

practically speaking, f

at an end.

6.

sary and safe, and he trusts that the

Moreover, as pointed out by the

Governor in his despatch of the 3rd of

Army Council will foel themselves

49510/14

November,

the circumstances of the Colony

able to acquiesce in this decision.

I am, &c.,

are peculiar since it is of small extent

an

and populated by alien, timid and suspicious

race with the language, character and

idiosyncracies of which the Military

Authorities cannot be expected to have

any intimate acquaintance. I am to

Gen To

The amy council

pombout also toporastin attention to the fact,

alse that the General Officer

(a manter of

Commanding is on the Executive Council

and can bring his views immediately before

the Governor, who will, Mr Harcourt has no

doubt, be always ready to extend to them

a sympathetic hearing.

7.

the Corony

Under these circumstances Mr Harcourt

would not feel himself justified in pressing

on Sir Henry May, whose intimate acquaintance

with

(Bigned) H. J. READ.

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