Governor.
No.
1902
Last previous Paper.
NA KONQ No. 11723
(Subject.)
233 DESPATCH.
0.0. 11723
Rw 25 146 12
Payment of Foot Telegraphic messages.
Copy cores with HM Consul, at Saigon reply-; - such deshurormente having been made by him for there is no record of any agreement:
Colony during last few years: considering interchange & discharge accounts for tele betioun Conor Col
Ol Autho
(Minutes.)
convenient & unnecessary
Copy
TO C.R.S.
70
Ans. 115. 30 Apr. 15317.
315 6 & L (18) ~~50051~20000-42-02
eat subsequent Paper!
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Mr Lucas
As the O.A.G. suggests it would certainly be convenient if this settlement of accounts could be avoided by each party's paying it's own telegraphic expenses but since the account has been sent in I presume we must pay it, in so far as it concerns telegrams sent on the business of the colony. Hong Kong ought not to pay for the telegrams sent to the Commodore nor for that to the Harbour Master unless it was sent on a matter in which the Colonial Govt: was concerned.
Send copy to F.0. and say that we propose to reply as above.
R.E.S.
31/3.
The Consul asserts that during many years the Hong Kong Govt have paid for