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APPENDIX G.

APPENDIX C.

"East India (Straits Settlements).

"Copies of all correspondence between the Government of India and the Secretary of State for India, and between the Secretary of State for India and the Colonial Office, and any other Departments of the Government, relative to the proposed transfer of the Straits Settlements to the Colonial Office.

"And of any communications from parties in this country to the Colonial Office on the same subject." (Parliamentary Paper No. 259 of 1862),

Sir,

Lord Longford to the Under-Secretary of State, India Office.

War Office, June 17, 1867,

I am directed by Secretary Sir John Pakington to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for India in Council, that the Military Store Officer in charge at Singapore has reported that no instructions have been received for the transfer of stores to him, mnd to suggest that instructions be issued as soon as practicable for the examination and valuation of the stores at Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, which are to be transferred to this Department.

I have, &c. (Signed) LONGFORD.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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2 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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APPENDIX D.

"Correspondence respecting the transfer of the control of the Straits Settlements from the India Office to the Colonial Department." (In continuation of Parliamentary Paper No. 259 of 1862.)

Sir,

APPENDIX E.

Colonial Office to India Office.

Downing Street, January 28, 1867.

I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to request that you will inform Viscount Cranbourne that Colonel Ord, R.E., has been appointed to be Governor of the Straits Settlements, and that he will leave England on the 4th proximo for the purpose of taking over the charge of that Government on the 1st April next, the day on which, under Her Majesty's Order in Council, the transfer is to take place.

Lord Carnarvon would, therefore, request, that Lord Cranbourne will be good enough to make this known to Colonel Cavanagh, the present Administrator, and that his Lordship will, at the same time, instruct him to afford Colonel Ord every facility be may require for inaugurating the new estab- lishment on the Colonial system. He would suggest that instructions should be sent for transferring to the new Government all property which may be properly considered as belonging to the Govern- ment of the different Settlements, including, probably, all immoveable property, except, for a time, that which is held in connection with the convict establishment; for taking over at a valuation such property as, though not properly belonging to the local Governments, could be taken over with convenience to both parties, and for allowing to the new Government the use of the cash balances now in the Treasury so far as may be necessary to carry on the Government until the Colonial revenue becomes available for the purpose, when, of course, all advances thus allowed will be repaid to the Indian Government.

Lord Carnarvon has much pleasure on this occasion, in acknowledging the useful information and sistance which Colonel Cavanagh has been good enough to afford to officers of this Department during the inquiries and negotiations which have preceded this transfer.

I am, &c.

(Signed)

F. ROGERS.

APPENDIX H.

Sir,

Mr. Merivale to Major-General Cavenagh,

India Office, July 4, 1867.

With reference to the accompanying copy of a letter from the War Office* on the subject of the Dated 17th June, transfer to the Imperial Government of the military stores belonging, on the 1st of April last, to the 1867. Government of India, I am directed by Sir Stafford Northcote to request that you will be so good as to inform him in whose hands the stores were left on your departure from the Straits Settlements, and will afford him any other information on the subject which you may be capable of furnishing,

(Signed) HERMAN MERIVALE.

I am, &c.

Sis,

APPENDIX I.

Major-General Cavenagh to the Under-Secretary of State for India.

Morville, Stillorgan, July 11, 1867.

In reply to your despatch No. 3456, dated 4th instant, I have the honour to state, for the information of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for India in Council, that, up to the date of the transfer of the Civil Government to the charge of the Colonial Office, no arrangements having been made for the relief of the Madras troops serving in the Straits Settlements, no steps would be taken for the transfer of the military stores belonging to the Indian Government, which necessarily remained at the disposal of the officer commanding, and under the charge of the several Departmental authorities specified below :-

Ordnance Stores-Deputy Assistant Commissary of Ordnance.

Commissariat Stores (including barrack furniture in store)-Officiating Deputy Assistant Commissary-General.

Barrack furniture in use-Executive Engineers.

2. I regret the delay that, owing to my absence from home on a visit to Ireland, has taken place

in acknowledging the receipt of your communication.

8. I take the opportunity of mentioning that my present permanent address is Newberry House, Falmouth, Cornwall.

I have, &c.

(Signed) ORFEUR CAVENAGH, Major-General,

Bengal Staff Corpe.

APPENDIX F.

India Office to Colonial Office.

APPENDIX K.

Sir,

India Office, January 81, 1867. I am directed by Lord Cranbourne to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 19th, 28th, and 29th instant, and to state, in reply, for the information of Lord Carnarvon, that copies of these letters will be forwarded by the next mail to the Government of India, with instructions to afford every possible facility, not inconsistent with the interests of Her Majesty's Indian Empire, for the transfer of the administration of the Straits Settlements to the Colonial Department, in such a manner as tọ cause the least possible amount of public inconvenience. And I am to add that the substance of the information, contained in the letter of the 19th was, in its most material points, forwarded to the Government of India by the mail of the 18th of January, in order that no time might be lost in making the necessary arrangements for the transfer which is to take effect on the 1st of April next.

Copies of the correspondeuse will be forwarded direct for the information and instruction of Colonel Cavanaglı.

I

am, &c.

(Signed)

HERMAN MERIVALE.

Sir,

Lord Clinton to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies.

India Office, August 2, 1867.

With reference to the accompanying letter from the War Office,† I am directed by Sir Stafford + Dated 17th June, Northcote to state, for the information of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, that the Secretary 1867, State for India in Council authorises the transfer of the military stores in the Straits Settlements to the Imperial Government, at a valuation to be made by a properly appointed Committee. Any instructions, however, which may be issued on the subject, must emanate from the Colonial Depart- ment of Her Majesty's Government, as the affairs of the Straits Settlements are no longer under thè Government of India.

This arrangement will be communicated to the Governor-General of India in Council, to whom the proceedings consequent on the instructions of the Colonial Department should be duly reported, the amount of the valuation being credited to the account of the Indian Government.

I inclose herewith, by direction of Sir Stafford Northcote, oopy of a correspondence on this subject with Major-General Cavanagh to Governor of the Straits Settlements.

To Major-General Cavenagh, 4th July. From Major- General Cavenagh,

I am, &c.

(Signed) CLINTON.

11th July.