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197. Communications from the Governor to a British
Consul, or to a foreign Consul-General or Consul,
should be signed by the Colonial Secretary.

198. Communications from a Consulate to the
Governor should be signed by the senior officer of the
Consulate.

G. Individuals.

199. Persons in a Colony, whether public functionaries
 or private individuals, who have any representations
 of a public or private nature to make to the
Government should address them to the Governor
through the Colonial Secretary. The duty of the
Governor is to consider and act upon each such representation
 as public expediency or justice to the
individual may appear to require, with the assistance
in certain cases of his Executive Council; and if he
doubts what steps to take thereupon, or if publie
advantage may appear to require it, he will refer the
Matter to the Secretary of State.
200. Any person in a Colony has the right to address
the Secretary of State, if he thinks proper; in which
case he must transmit such communication, unsealed
and in triplicate, to the Governor, requesting him to
forward it in due course to the Secretary of State.
Every letter, memorial, or other document which may
be received by the Secretary of State from a Colony
Otherwise than through the Governor will be referred
back to the Governor for his report.

201. The preceding rule requiring transmission of
Correspondence with the Secretary of State through
the Governor is based on the strongest grounds of
Public convenience, in order that all communications
May he duly verified, as well as reported on, before
they reach the Secretary of State. It extends therefore
 to communications relating to public affairs as
well as to the concerns of the writer, to those from

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