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over ton years instead of over eight years, as previously
proposed.
14.
In the event of their Lordships concurring,
the annual provision to be made would respectively be;-
The Colony to find about 344,618 or £7,065,
(38 compared with 13,383 or £7,201 under the previous
arrangement).
rates about
The Yar Derartent to provide in Annual Esti-
(apart from the same chargeable to the loan)
£67.131 pr £10,629 (as compared with $64,534 or £10,186
under the previous arrangement)
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15. Of the amount to be found by the Colony must be remembered that about 1/6th, 1.0. shout £1,177
annually will be for payment in sterling for Stores which
will probably be necessary to send out from England.
16.
In regard to the mode of excoution Mr Secretary
Campbell-Rannerman would suggest that the best course
would be for the Colony to provide funds for specific
services to the amounts payable.
17.
The Services to be either executed by the War
Department on behalf of the Colony, or by the Colony
to the satisfaction of the representative of the Secretary
of State for War.
18.
I am to solicit their Lordships' sanction for
the adoption of the course herein indicated.
19.