(8216)
that a further application on the subject
52? be made to the Treasury.
Ritter
7/2/78
I do not think theat this courn, thougle
aure
tires
pedrably cutitted bilate it, would advance much. If Hong Kong is properly ceasquithe
ttieca part of with there charges.
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meet the explained first.
dob
I would reply & hedra office that as thes
Entirel new clain, and as the Pecretary
of state dres and, as affears to have been afsamer?
directs payments to be made
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acement of the
Edonial fovenements without setter being rejunted by theeen to do so
copezaret of
g-
bong himself.
the circumstances
poquents is deme are
ho
instructions
ded
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ho
in which
Later. fre
in this weather arttinet-
first communicating with the Colonial
which he rele & atmos
Governments; and be thinks it will be preferate
for the fovenement
Redza to
direct with the Colonial Governments in mick
Chile as
tus of it proves an inquiry the armati clacriced
from Colonial funds.
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theat
properly pazable
I Doubt
This
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sted ash treasury explain why caenir
wat by them up 2870 have Butt Mb 14
now been referred be then.
It is requested that any further communi- cation on this subject may he addressed to
The Under Secretary of Stute for India,
India Office,
Landon,
Sir,
S.W.
RECEIVE
27 JAN
1873
3 all
India Office, S.W.
25th January 1873.
105
am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council, to ac
65 acknowledge
the receipt of Mr. Meade's letter dated the 23th November last, stating that Lord Kimberley
the part of
is unable,
س اس نے آج
the
Colony of Hong Kong, to entertain the claim made by this Office against Her Majesty's Colonial Government China, to repayment of the sum
£2,503, 18.10,
3, 18. 10, expended by the government,
of
of India for the maintenance of Hong Kong Convicts at the Straits Settlements, and at Port Blair, and on account of Her Majesty's
Coal Depot at Singapore,"
*
as
he is not.
awari
of any sufficient ground for the demand, " which does not appear to be in conformity " with any existing arrangement!"
that in a
In reply, I am directed to inform
Letter from the Lords Commissioners to the Chairman and Deputy
you, of the Treasury
Chairman of the East India Company, dated:
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial office.
the