So far
I know, Lord Stanley has no ground
on which to object to this
Cotton
the arrangements by which Govt has the advantage of
the Treasury to propose abandoning what the Board think considered
possible hour for its despatch
8.04.22
Treasury Chambers
REFERRED 25th August 1843
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Having laid before the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury a Letter from your
Department dated the 19th Instant
enclosing Copy of a Despatch from
Sir Henry Pottinger suggesting the
establishment of a
Government Press at Hong Kong; I am to acquaint You, for the information of Lord Stanley, that the result of the experience which My Lords have had of Colonial Presses is that it is
1. Sept. 143.
7. Sept: 143.
2.12 Decr
usual with Colonial Governments to contract, where practicable, for the execution by private Printers of
the Printing which has to be done for them to send out Proposals
7. September