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rose and expressed briefly my
conviction that the unanimous &
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desire shown by the Colonial Legislation to meet the views
viewers of Your Lordship on this question,
on the
would be gratifying to Her altajesty's Government, and would be regarded as a recognition :part of the Conncil of succesful efforts made by ford Kimberley and by Your Lordship
the
to reduce the exorbitant claim
originally advanced against this Colony by the Postmaster General
in
in England . I added that Ishould
recommend to
to favourable consideration the hope expressed
sum uow
by the Council" "that the sum "Contributed (which is at the rate of "£6.000/ six thousand pounds) per
" annum) will be considered open to " revision on the expiration of the " present Postal Contract."
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obe dieut, Itumble Servant,
5.B.Bowen