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Military Contribution.
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[REC 30 JUN 31]
Memorandum, Protested by the Unofficial Members of
the Legislative Council against the payment
in this matter
on behalf of the Bank-
(Minutes.)
W. Meade
telem 3094
We asked
that the £ amount should be
"paid as soon
as possible", but I
cannot see that that was any
ground for paying
this
money
without
first obtaining the vote from the Council, & still less for suppressing the fact, that it was so paid, from the knowledge of the Council.
I understand from Mr. E. H. le Mer
that he tried to prevent
this course
So
this protest were not
if the fire had not already left, Strongly worded would suggest that