romanizing funds,
Thank that the public will be good enough opinion of you to state your the way in which M: Ford has done the work entrusted to him and of his claims to consideration
RM DRAFT.
Charles Ford MINUTE.
Feb 496 1907 Hongthing
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near 6. Feb.
Mr. Alcock
Mr. De Robeck 6
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Lord Dunraven.
Colonel Stanley.
is not unmindful of the claims consideration advanced in your letter but he
I am directed by the Jq S. for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of Your letter applying for is Salary increase of hay
2. The Secretary of State regrets necessity exercising that owing to the which exists for strick eccoon. in the purent state the Colonial finances it will not be possible for him