CO129-521-10 Colonial Treasurer Incorporation Ordinance 1930 17-10-1930 - 20-10-1930 — Page 3

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Si j. Risley

I apote to Mr. Bush about this, xon his suggestion minute to you.

Frist of all there is

a minor point.

20 ccms to me quite wrong to print a rifle to an Imperial statute (which presumably does not apply to M.K.) in the margin of a foconial

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But the reems to me a major issue. while I can quite see the advantage zincnprating a junior officer a Corporation Sole, as to Chinese Secretay has been in- -compratdin K.K. & the Public

Prushie in this country, it sums to me as incongruous to have a Colonial Treasurer Incorporated itw? be to have a Chancellor of the Exchequer Incorporated in this county.

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I remember vaguely various caser in which particular officers by.

the General Manager of Be Railumi has bun given youers to hold property, to sue be sued two on though I cannot pulmy hand on one, & Ish? have thought that theb was the right way to sit about things her. It is difficult to reconcile a Corporation Sole with the usual position of the Treasur as laid down in Col. Rijn, the orders -in-Council, Letters Patert Royal Ims Auctions &soon!

Perhaps you would consider the princ & advise?

G.d. M. Causm

16/12/30

The Bahamas Ordinance to which

Kr. Thompson refers was much more restricted in scope, but even there I on? have thought the difficulty might have been duenounced in some other uray!

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