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... minister and with the minister , for every branch of the service . The Minister of Marine has absolute authority under the Emperor . C He is assisted by a " Conseil d'Amirauté " which INTRODUCTION . 17.
... minister and with the minister , for every branch of the service . The Minister of Marine has absolute authority under the Emperor . C He is assisted by a " Conseil d'Amirauté " which INTRODUCTION . 17.
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... minister acts on his own responsibility , and when he thinks fit , disregards its advice . Each of those elements , which in the aggregate con- stitute a navy , is placed under a responsible head , who manages all the details of his ...
... minister acts on his own responsibility , and when he thinks fit , disregards its advice . Each of those elements , which in the aggregate con- stitute a navy , is placed under a responsible head , who manages all the details of his ...
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... minister on all professional matters . The sixth and Junior Lord is often a young gentleman trying his " prentice hand " on naval affairs , as his first introduction into public life . Of the two Secretaries , one is a permanent appoint ...
... minister on all professional matters . The sixth and Junior Lord is often a young gentleman trying his " prentice hand " on naval affairs , as his first introduction into public life . Of the two Secretaries , one is a permanent appoint ...
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... minister should stand before the country responsible for every act to which the majority of the Board does not assent . We will suppose that the multifarious affairs of the navy have just fallen into the hands of a Board of Admiralty ...
... minister should stand before the country responsible for every act to which the majority of the Board does not assent . We will suppose that the multifarious affairs of the navy have just fallen into the hands of a Board of Admiralty ...
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... Minister can always ob- tain the fullest information of the amount of force at his command , while the subject makes no demand on his time or his attention . With us , on the contrary , there is no system organised , no principle ...
... Minister can always ob- tain the fullest information of the amount of force at his command , while the subject makes no demand on his time or his attention . With us , on the contrary , there is no system organised , no principle ...
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