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Eesolved, nemine dissentiente, That the thanks of this House be given to the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of His Majesty's Colonial and Indian Forces for their co-operation with His Majesty's Imperial Forces, and for the energy and gallantry with which they executed the services which they were called upon to perform during the prolonged campaign in South Africa. Resolved, nemine disssntiente, That this House doth acknowledge and highly approve the gallantry, discipline, and good conduct displayed by His Majesty's Colonial and Indian Forces, and doth also acknowledge the cordial good feeling which animated all His Majesty's Forces. Eesolved, nemine dissentiente, That the thanks of this House be given to the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the several corps of Militia which have been embodied in Great Britain and Ireland during the course of the war, for the zealous and meritorious services which they have rendered at home and abroad. Eesolved, nemine dissentiente, That this House doth acknowledge with admiration the distinguished valour, devotion, and conduct of those officers and men who have perished during the campaign in South Africa in the service of the Empire, and desires to express deep sympathy with their relatives and friends. Ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Lord Chancellor do communicate the said resolutions to the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral, and to the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-chief His Majesty's Forces, and to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, with a request that they will communicate the same to the officers and men referred to therein.
Sir, — House of Commons, 11th July, 1902. In obedience to the order of the House of Commons, I have the honour of forwarding to you a copy of the resolution of the House thanking His Majesty's colonial and other Forces for their gallant and distinguished services during the late war in South Africa, and expressing its admiration of the valour and devotion of those who perished during the campaign, and its deep sympathy with their relatives and friends. I am, &c, W. C. Gully, The Eight Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., Secretary for the Colonies. Speaker.
House op Commons. —Thursday, sth June, 1902. Eesolved, — That the thanks of this House be given to the officers and warrant officers of the navy, the army, the Eoyal Marines, the Militia, the Imperial Yeomanry, and the Volunteers for the energy and gallantry with which they executed the services which they were called upon to perform during the long campaign in South Africa. That this House doth acknowledge and highly approve the gallantry, discipline, and good conduct displayed by the petty officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the navy, the army, the Eoyal Marines, the Militia, the Imperial Yeomanry, and the Volunteers throughout the war. That the thanks of this House be given to the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of His Majesty's Colonial and Indian Forces, for their co-operation with His Majesty's Imperial Forces, and for the energy and gallantry with which they executed the services which they were called upon to perform during the prolonged campaign in South Africa. That this House doth acknowledge and highly approve the gallantry, discipline, and good conduct displayed by His Maje'sty's Colonial and Indian Forces, and doth also acknowledge the cordial good-feeling which animated all His Majesty's Forces. That the thanks of this House be given to the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the several corps of Militia which have been embodied in Great Britain and Ireland during the course of the war, for the zealous and meritorious services which they have rendered at home and abroad. That this House doth acknowledge with admiration the distinguished valour, devotion, and conduct of those officers and men who have perished during the campaign in South Africa in the service of the Empire, and desires to express deep sympathy with their relatives and friends. Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do signify the said resolution to the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral, and to the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-chief His Majesty's Forces, and to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, to communicate the same to the officers and men referred to therein. C. P. Ilbert, Ch. Dom. Com.
No. 38. (No. 86.) My Lord, — Downing Btreet, 22nd August, 1902. 1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 63) of the 11th ultimo, notifying the receipt from all parts of New Zealand of letters and telegrams expressing regret and sympathy on the illness of His Majesty the King, and I would refer you to my telegram of the 27th June last, in which the wishes of the Royal Family with regard to those messages were signified. I have, &c, J. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor the Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., &c, 5—A. 2.
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