bemer xuvy+d kciarfhmippi seems to be an OCR error and is uncorrectable, so it is left as is for now.
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could do in all, without increasing the Treasury's risk of loss.
I also regarded my duty as limited to handing over in London to the Imperial Government every £100 actually on account of Post Office receipts, Military Contribution, or otherwise - such money not being the property of the Imperial Government liable to be dealt with by Imperial Officers for purposes of profit or loss till its actual receipt in London. Therefore the Officer in charge of the Commissariat chest had no right to inquire for what particular service the money might be wanted.
that the simple arrangement be continued of this Government obtaining Bills in London from the Commissariat for all purposes for which it may require Bills, provided it pays into the Commissariat chest the requisite number of dollars at the lowest rate of Exchange current at the time.
all exceptions or deviations from the above simple general rule would only lead to unnecessary complication and would seem unjust to the Treasury in the absence of proof that either previous usage or previous stipulations had established a different practice.
I have therefore to offer in answer to Your Grace's inquiries as to what suggestions I wish to make, except to state the suggestion that in the case of remittances to the Imperial Government, an exceptional practice...
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