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States, with reference to No. 285, that Mr. Bannerman will be asked for an explanation as to the breakdown of the staff, and that a complete trans- script of the shorthand notes will be supplied by him on his arrival in this country.
November 30 Transmite copies of Nos. 273 and 287, and concurs in the opinions expressed by the Governor.
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301
To Crown Agenta...
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Subject.
Page.
December 30
Requests them to pay Mesara, Sutton, 282
Ommanney, and Rendall one thousand guineas-balance of fee..
States that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay them one thousand guineas as the balance of the fee due to them.
282
302
To Mesare. Sutton,
TH
December 30
Ommanney, and Rendall.
292
Governor
Bir J.
Anderson.
Confil- dential.
November 4 (Rec. Dec. 2.)
States, with reference to No. 274, that Mr. Nicholson continues to receive £250 a month with a free furnished house.
277
303
Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
293
To Admiralty
December 2
277
294
Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.
December 6
295
Governor
Sir J.
107
Anderson.
November 11 (Rec. Dec. 9.)
296
To Crown Agents...
December 11
Acknowledges receipt of No. 289, and suggests that the questions raised should be discussed and settled by the Naval Authorities and the Dock Board.
States that a complete transcript of the
shorthand notes has been furnished by Mr. Bannerman, and that, pending receipt of his explanation as to the breakdown of the staff, payment on account has been deferred.
Transmite remainder of the transcript of the Arbitration proceedings; re- marks on the satisfactory presentation of the Government case and the ser vices of the persons named.
£8675. Requests that three fkensand-guinoas may be paid to Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Rendall on account of the fee of Messrs. Wheatley, King, Price, and Co.
Transmita copy of a letter from Mr. Bannerman setting forth the circum- stances resulting in the breakdown of the reporting staff, and claiming that so far from incurring censure they are entitled to the highest credit for what they did.
297
Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
December 14
1906.
304
To Messrs. Sutton,
January 18
278
Om manney, and Rendall.
305
Messrs. Sutton,
January 20
Ommanney, and Rendall.
278
306
Admiralty
Confi- dential.
January 22
279
January 10
States that a proof of the shorthand notes of the Arbitratlon, with cor- rections and notes, has been sent to the Solicitors of the Company for their consideration and approval; en- quires how many copies of the notes and appendices will be required.
Requests that 25 copies of the shorthand notes and appendices may be supplied.
Transmits account of Mesars. Deloitte and Company for £2,085 7. Md., balance due for investigation of the Dock Company's books, and recom- mends payment thereof.
Forwards copy of instructions sent to the Commander-in-Chief regarding the measures to be taken in con- nection with the storage of fuel at Bingapore, and states that any negotia- tions with the Dock Board will be conducted on an ordinary business footing; agrees to waive the proposal for the appointment of a Naval repre- sentative on the Dock Board.
Requests authority to employ Mesars. Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths, and Com- pany, in connection with the possible examination by the Court of Arbitra- tion of the balance sheet of the Com-
pany.
Forwards Mr. Bannerman's claim for expenses incurred in connection with reporting the proceedings of the Arbitration, and recommends that the claim should be met subject to the deduction of £42 for trans- cribing.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 307, and approves the further employment of Messrs. Deloitte, Plender and Griffith as proposed.
Authorizes payment to Messrs. Sut- ton, Ommanney, and Rendall, of £2,085 78. 8d., balance of Messrs. Deloitte and Company's account.
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283
283
281
285
286
288
288
279
307
Messrs.
Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall,
January 23
208
To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
December 15
Transmits copy of No. 295, and ex- presses satisfaction with the valuable Bervices of Mr. Ommanney.
281
308
Ditto
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January 26
299
Messrs. Sutton,
December 21
Ommanney, and Rendall.
Suggests that the balance of the agreed fee should be now paid to them, and asks whether a separate account should be rendered for an outstanding liability of £1,100.
281
300
Ditto
December 21
Reports that they are in a position to resume proceedings, and that the questions of the principle on which the lands of the Company are to be dealt with and the payment of the half-year's dividend to 30th June, will be argued before the Court in London.
309
To Mesars. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
January 26
281
310
To Crown Agents..
January 27
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