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1930
1930
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To the Officer Administer-
ing
Government,
• the Telegram, No. 3
April 15
States that scheme of credit assistance cannot be applied to advances already made, but it can be to the remaining instalments of advances under agreements entered into prior to the announcement of the scheme
27 The Officer Administaring
65,
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the Government, Tele-
No. gram,
Confi- dential
July 21 (Rec. July 21)
14 The Officer Administering
the Government, Tele- gram, No. 17...
May 1 (Rec. May 1)
States that scheme cannot now be adapted to local
conditions
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15 The Officer Administering
the
Government, Tele-
May 20 gram, No. 24
(Rec. May 20)
Transmits Resolutions adopted by the Chamber of Agriculture urging that in respect of the 1930-31 crop the export duty should be remitted and the annuity in respect of the 1926-29 Loan should be postponed. Suggesta action to be taken...
29 Colonial Development Advisory
Committee
28 The Officer Administering the Government,
Tele- gram, No. 72. Confi- dential
(Rec. July 25)
*July 28
July 25
10
...
16 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 19
June 7
June 17
17 The Officer Administering the Government, Tele- gram, No. 38
(Rec. June 12)
June 12
18 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 23 ...
States that remission of sugar export duty and the annuity for the Loans 1926-29, in respect of 1930- 31 crop, would be approved, but indicates disagree- ment with proposals for replacement of revenue...
States that as compensating economies are impracti
cable be proposes to inform the Chamber of Agriculture that requested remission of export. duties will involve imposition of compensating
taxation
Agrees to action proposed in No. 17, but points out that remission of annuity under Ordinance 15 of 1929 will not involve the voting of compensating revenue, and assumes that this will be made clear to the Chamber of Agriculture
30 To
Sir Francis Watts, Confidential
July 29
11
31
Sir Francis Watta
July 30
11
32 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 17. Confi- flential
August 7
12
19 The Officer Administering the Government, Tele
June 18 gram, No. 42
(Rec. June 18)
Assumes that payment due for interest 1930-31 under Loan Ordinances 1926-29 must be met from Trea- Is advised that contribution to Bury advances. Sinking Fund can be postponed by legislation
33 The Officer Administering the Government, Tele- gram. No. 77. Confi- dential
August 8 (Rec. Aug, 8)
12
20 The Officer Administering the Government, No. 207
May 21 (Rec. June 23)
Transmita report of the Procureur-Général regarding
the scheme of credit assistance
12
34 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 49 ...
August 9
21 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government,
Telegram, No. 27
June 23
States that interest and sinking fund on Sugar Industry Loans should not be deferred, but due provision made for them from revenue and other assets
35 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 50... August 9
13
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36 The Officer Administering the Government, gram, No. 80
Indicates present position of the Mauritius General Improvement and Development Fund and suggesta that unappropriated balance be used for advances to the sugar industry. Suggests that no interest be charged and repayment be provided for by levy of export duty
Transmits reply of Chamber of Agriculture to obser- vations in No. 26 reiterating that no new taxation will be necessary if their proposal is adopted and requesting early decision
States that the proposal put forward by the Governor in No. 12 is not regarded as a suitable object for Assistance from the Colonial Development Fund Transmita copies of telegraphic correspondence with the Governor regarding proposed temporary assist- ance to the sugar industry and requests observations Supports proposal for the grant of assistance to the sugar industry and urges that an early announce- ment should be made
...
Requests fuller explanation of recommendation to assist the sugar industry out of the Improvement and Development Fund and inquires when such assistance should be forthcoming. Desires that the possibility of adapting the Trinidad scheme set out in No. 35 may be considered
Indicates reasons for the recommended assistance to the sugar industry and considers that an announce- ment of any forthcoming help should be made at the earliest possible moment to avert partial or complete collapse which is considered imminent ... Authorizes announcement that assistance will be given to the sugar industry from the Improvement and Development Fund
Transmits particulars of the Trinidad scheme for assistance to the sugar industry by way of loans to sugar manufacturers
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20
20
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22 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Con- fidential
June 26
23 The Officer Administering
the Government,
gram, No. 52 ...
Tele-
July 1 (Rec. July 1)
Indicates possible sources of revenue, to replace the revenue lost by the remission of the sugar export duty Quotes communication from Chamber of Agriculture regarding replacement of revenue lost by remission of export duty and proposes to reply repeating that Council of Government must be asked to approve compensating taxation
August 12 (Rec. Aug. 12)
Conveys appreciation of the Chamber of Agriculture
for the announcement referred to in No. 34
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37 The Officer Administering the Government, Tele- gram, No. 82, Confi- dential
August 18 (Rec. Aug. 18)
Considers that proposals originally put forward in No. 27 would be more appropriate for Mauritius than the Trinidad scheme and explains reasons ...
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24 Memorandum
July 9
Notes of meeting held to discuss assistance to the
Mauritius sugar industry
15
25 To the Officer Administer-
ing the Government, Telegram
July 15
Forwards message from the Governor-Designate regarding discussions with the Colonial Office and Sir Francis Watts and indicates action which he thinks might be taken
38 The Officer Administering the Government, Tele- gram, No. 83, Confi- dential
August 18 (Rec. Aug. 18)
Proposes to introduce legislation on the lines indi- cated in despatch of 21st May and to repeal Ordinances Nos. 24 and 15 of 1929
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39 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 52, Confi- dential
August 19
26 To the Officer Administer-
Telegram. No. 39
ing the Government,
July 18
Requests that the Chamber of Agriculture may be informed that it was felt that every possible source of revenue bearing loss hardly on the sugar industry should be explored, but that it was not intended that raising of revenue completely to replace export duty should be made condition of the remimion ...
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40 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 55, Confi-
21
August 21
Approves action proposed in No. 38 but presumes that repeal of Ordinance 24 of 1929 will only extend to export duties on sugar
22
Requests that Chamber of Agriculture be informed in reply to No. 28 that diversion of Improvement and Development Fund, for purposes of general administration cannot be approved in view of the intention to use the Fund for direct assistance to the sugar industry
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