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 operations
is is personal observation and communication with
the Officers of Police.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
With reference to the Governors Desp 1337. Send him a Copy of this
letter with the Regulations & forms?
Mr Jadis
Would you let met see the enclosures of this letter.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply,
Cardwell to
Kennedy, No. 12,
27 February 1865,
with revisions.
Minutes by CO staff
(I would stop here because
Sir R. Mayne makes the sensible remark
that little is to be gained from such documents, without personal
experience.)