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transmitted to me in Colonel

Stanley's despatch of 2nd February

last was passed

passed in the Legislative

Council yesterday without division

out any alteration

and without.

The Finance Committee

after a considerable amount of discussion of the subject passed

on the 19th March last a resolution

to the following effect:.

"The Committee, although

" still thinking that, for many.

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reasons, it would be preferable

" to raise the money locally,

especially

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as there is reason to

believe that funds could be

obtained here at 42%, thus.

avoiding all risk of Exchange, nevertheless

loss

on

unanimously assent to the proposal of the Secretary of

"State that the Loan should

"be issued in London, provided that a 4% Loan can be issued not below par?

also on the 17th March the

following resolution :_

"The Committee consider

"that

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