Mayne to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)
4 Whitehall Place
February 23rd 1865
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st Inst and of the Copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Vancouver Island.
I enclose Copies of the Regulations for the guidance of the Metropolitan Police, and Extract from the numerous Acts of Parliament on matters of Police, also Forms used in the administration of Police, some of which may be found useful.
The only mode I believe for obtaining a knowledge of the Police system and operationsisManuscript image is personal observation and communication with the Officers of Police.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant
Richd Mayne
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Elliot
With reference to the Governors Desp 1337. Send him a Copy of this letter with the Regulations & forms?
VJ 25 Feb
Mr Jadis
Would you let met see the enclosures of this letter.
TFE 25 Feb
Annexed.
VJ 25 F
Draft to Governor.
TFE 25/2
Other documents included in the file
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Draft reply, Cardwell to Kennedy, No. 12, 27 February 1865, with revisions.
Minutes by CO staff
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(I would stop here because Sir R. Mayne makes the sensible remark
that little is to be gained from such documents, without personal experience.)
[TFE]