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Page.
Berial No.
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Despatch No., &o.
Dato.
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Poge.
Bubject.
11
To Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
213
1902.
September 3
Confirms No. 9, and states purport of
No. 10.
21
25
Governor
Bruce.
12
Governor
Bruce.
Sir C. Telegram (Rec. Sept. E.) Proposes to make refund of loan the condition precedent to the subdivision
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26
of estates; suggests that, if a limitation of the loan be necessary, it may be fixed at £100,000 instead of Rs. 1,000,000.
13
To Governor Sir C. Telegram September 9
Bruce.
14
Crown Agents
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Approves of proposals in No. 12, except that the limit of the loan should not exceed Rs. 1,000,000.
September 22 States form in which loan should be issued and manner of repayment; considers that the Loan Ordinance should be drafted in Mauritius; adds that enquiries are being made as to light railway plant.
22
1902.
Sir C. Telegram| (Reo. Dec. 7)
To Governor Bir C. Telegram | December 11
Bruce.
Reports financial crisis and urges im- mediate assistance to sugar industry ; recommends loans not exceeding Rs. 3,000,000 and indicates manner of repayment.
Enquires why period of repayment should be longer than in 1898; loan to have priority of all charges on crops and estates; asks on what torms banks are to make advances out of Government funds.
C. Telegram (Rec. Dec. 14) Replies to No. 26, and submits further
proposals to secure repayment.
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27
Governor Sir
Bruce.
28
To Governor Sir C. Telegram December 17
Bruce.
Approves of the proposed loan, but directs that care be taken to prevent undue profits being made out of funds lent by the Government.
December 23 Replies to Nos. 25 and 27
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35
35
35
36
15
Governor
Bruce.
Sir C.
343
September 12 (Rec. Oct. 17.)
Transmits
16
To Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
265
October 31
minute Council of Government and memorandum by Attorney-General as to the nature of the security for the proposed loan.
Refers, in reply to No. 15, to despatch
transmitting copy of No. 14.
to
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29
Ditto
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29
30
17
Governor
Bruce.
Sir C.
362
October 2 (Rec. Nov.10.)
Transmits statement showing railway Bidings authorised to be constructed, and a return of automobiles, steam road engines, &c., imported duty free since June 17.
30
Governor
Bruce.
18
Ditto
**
Telegram (Reo. Nov. 16.) States that planters recommend that
road traction engines should be in- cluded in the purchase; suggests that £70,000 be fixed as the limit of loans without anction of Council of Govern- ment if planters desire to purchase through their own agents; recom. mends exemption from military con- tributions of payments made by planters on account of advances.
To Governor Sir C. Telegram November 20❘ Approvos proposals in No. 18, but
Bruce.
1903.
Sir C. Telegram (Rec. Jan. 9) Requests that Crown Agents may be
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31
To Crown Agents...
January 10
32
Governor Sir
Bruce.
C.
447
December 12, 1902. (Reo. Jan. 12, 1903.)
instructed to place Rs. 200,000 by
telegraphic transfer in the National Bank of India, Bombay; states that applications for loan close on January 10.
Transmits copy of No. 30 and instructs
them to act accordingly.
Forwards copies of resolutions passed by the Council of Government recom- mending a loan of Rs.3,000,000 to the agricultural interest, and by the Chamber of Agriculture with debates thereon; and of communications from the Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce and Banks of Mauritius approving of the proposed loan.
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36
37
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19
payments should be made by the Government in the Colony; will telegraph later
military contribution.
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Ditto
Conti- dential.
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to
20
Ditto
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Treasury and
November 21
November 21
Confirms No. 19...
War Office.
Requests assent to Governor's proposal to exempt the debt charges to be paid into revenue by the planters as a re- imbursement from the total revenue on which military contribution is paid.
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32
34
Ditto
...
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December 12, 1902. (Rec. Jan, 12, 1903.)
|Telegram (Rec. Jan. 14)
Submits his views on the general position of the sugar industry, and forwards minute by the Colonial Secretary.
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War Office...
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Treasury
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35
To Crown Agents...
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January 15
November 21
Assents, subject to Treasury approval,
to the proposal in No. 21.
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36
Crown Agents
January 17
November 25
Assenta to the proposal in No. 21
34
...
To Governor Sir C. Telegram November 26 | Approves proposal as to exempting re- 34
Bruce,
payments by planters from military
contribution.
Requests that the Crown Agents may be instructed to place, by telegraphic transfer, Rs.800,000 in the National Bank of India to meet drafts drawn by the Mauritius Government in favour of banks named.
Transmits copy of No. 34 and instructs
them to act accordingly.
Observes that it is very inconvenient to arrange for a further remittance of Rs.800,000 before the necessary borrowing powers have reached them, but that they propose to realise £35,000 by the sale of investments on account of Mauritius Surplus Funds.
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