nait and are
negotiations have resulted satisfactivity.
Their Lordships observe with satisfaction that the Colony of the Straits Settlements accepts the term's proffered by the Imperial Government
willing to pay annual contribution of £6000 per annun towards the Service in question to the duperial Post office and also to charge itself with the payment of the sunss amounting to £1500
hitherto pard by the Home
per
annum
Government to the French and Italian | Governments for services rendered
thema,
the present systems of accounting being
done
away
with and the House & Colonial
Post offices retaining the postage isllected
them.
I have the honour to be,
Sie, Your Obedient bervorst,
Limard
Courtally
?
DRAFT.
Treas
Lo
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5674
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96
Sir. G. J. Broen Geng
9. J.
MINUTE.
28. April Mr. Luens 28.
De Robeck
Mr.
Mr. Wingfield.
XMr. Bramston. 28
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
× Mr. Ashley. /.
X
Lord Derby.
1 May
-1.
29879
347
30 April. 84
I have the honour to act: the receipt of your
No. 68. of the 3rd
dagh: xo. 68.
desp
of the
March requesting
instructions as to the
amount to be
be paid by the
Colony
as contribution to
the loss
on the Eastan
mail Service.
Upon a futter refore
sentation being made
being
For consideration
2.