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COPY of a LETTER from Secretary Sir Cuas. WOOD to the Duke of NewcaSTLE.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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C.O.882

2 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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My Lord Duke,

India Offies, February 7, 1880.

1. YOUR Grace is aware that Her Majesty's Government have for some time had under their consideration the expediency of transferring the superintendence of the Government of the Straite Bettlements (that is, of Singapore, Malaeca and Penang or Prince of Wales' Island) from the Governor-General of India in Council to the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies.

2. In March last, Lord Stanley addressed a despatch to the Government of India calling for certain information relating to the administration of these Settlements, and for the opinions of the Governor-General respecting the expediency of transferring the control of their government to the Colonial Office.

3. I have now the honor of forwarding to your Grace the reply of the Government of India, and the several inclosures which were transmitted with it.

4. Your Grace will observe that the Governor- General is of opinion that there are no reasons for continuing the existing system of sufficient weight to counterbalance its obvious disadvantages.

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