Helps to Under-Secretary of State
Council Office, Whitehall
18 May 1871
I am directed by the Lords of the Council to transmit to you the enclosed Order of Her Majesty in Council of the 16th instant, specially confirming an Act, passed in March, 1871, to provide for a permanent Civil List; and I am to request that you will be pleased to lay the same before the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department.
I am etc.
Arthur Helps
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Holland
The draft to Governor Musgrave on 4545 already approved does all that has to be done except sending out the Order in Council.
CC 19/5
Send out the Order. Draft at once.
HTH 19/5
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Draft reply, Kimberley to Musgrave, No. 49, 20 May 1871.