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May 30 (Rec. June 24.)
Considers, in reply to No. 109, that the Army Council have misunderstood the nature of the information the Governor desires, which is details as to expenditure incurred for certain items under the head "Expenditure not ascertainable locally"; asks to be supplied with this information for the last two financial years.
Forwards memorandum by the Colonial Treasurer; regreta error in calculating the contribution for 1904 and 1905, by which it appears that there was an over-payment of 207,046 dollars in those years and asks if the Army Council accept the amended statement; the procedure recommended by them will be adopted in future.
Points out difficulty in ascertaining some of the information included under the heading "Expenditure not ascer- tainable locally" and fears that if the figures were inserted in the Blue Book they would hardly fail to create a false impression; suggests alternative etatement for inclusion in the Blue Book.
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Date.
No, k
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Page.
Serial Na
From or to whom,
Despatch No., &o.
Date.
1907.
1908.
110
To War Office
Straits Bettle-
June 11
99
War Office ...
Ceylon, Secret.
July 23
Forwards copy of letter to the General Officer Commanding Troops, Ceylon, respecting a proposed modification of the garrison.
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ments.
100
To Governor
Mauri- tius,
July 31
Transmits copy of No, 98
72
111
Secret.
=
101
To the Governor
Ceylon,
July 31
Transmits copy of No. 99
72
Secret.
The Governor
Straits Settle- ments, 243.
102
The Governor
August 29 Ceylon,
Secret.(Rec. Sept. 17.)|
Forwards letter from Chief Staff Officer covering copy of the enclosure in No. 99.
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103 |
Ditto
Straits Settle-
November 29 (Rec. Dec. 29.)
inents, 449.
1907.
States that, for the purpose of the military contribution, the revenue from Christ- mas Island, and the receipts from such Government buildings as
are
let for profit, have been assessed at their net amount; asks that this conrse may also be pursued with respect to "District Collections."
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112
21
War Office...
Straits Settle- ments.
June 24
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104
To War Office and
Treasury.
Straits January 22
Settle.
ments.
Transmits copy of No. 103; considers that the Governor is justified in his contention that the contribution should not be paid in respect of district collections, and trusts that the [Army Council] [Treasury] will concur in this view.
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113
Ditto
Straits
June 26
Bettle-
ments.
114
To the Governor
Straits
June 27
M
Remarks as to the further adjustments necessary in connexion with the over- payments of the Colony for 1904.
Transmits copy of No, 113
900
91
Settle-
mente,
179.
105
Treasury
Straits Settle- ments.
April 2
Regrets inability, for the reasons stated, to assent to the proposal to exempt District Collections" from assess- ment for military contribution.
75
115
To War Office
Straits
July 2
Settle-
menta.
106
To the Governor
Straits
April 8
Transmite copy of No. 105
75
Settle-
menta,
106.
107
The Governor
Straits April 25 Settle- (Rec. May 18.) menta, 193.
Requests that War Office may be asked to furnish the figures relating to "Expenditure not ascertainable local- ly" on account of the Singapore garrison.
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116
The Governor
Straits
Settle. ments, 259.
June 13 (Rec. July 8.)
1088
To War Office
Straits
May 23
Settle-
ments.
Transmits copy of No. 107 and asks that the Governor may be furnished with the figures which he desires.
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109
War Office ...
Straits
June 3
Bettle-
mente.
Regrets Inability to supply the particu- lars asked for in No. 108, under calendar years, and forwards corres- pondence with the General Officer Commanding, who has been informed that, whilst there is no objection to his supplying the Colonial Authorities with Information as to local expenti- ture, he should not attempt to supply information as to expenditure which does not pass through the books of his Command.
117
To War Office
81
Straits Settle-
July 13
ments.
118
War Office ...
Straits
July 29
Settle-
ments.
Transmits copy of No. 111 showing that the Colonial Government has dis- covered independently the overpay- ments referred to in No. 113, and states that, if the Army Council approve, a ogpy of No. 113 will be sent to the Governor and he will be informed that the amount of the over- payment will be paid to Colonial funds in the Colony.
Requests that War Office be asked to supply, in form similar to the return previonsly supplied, but in greater detail, returns for 1905 and 1906 show- ing the sums expended on the Singapore garrison on each Item audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
Transmits copy of No. 116; enquires! whether the Army Council are willing to supply the dètails asked for by the Governor in respect of the last two financial years.
States, in reply to No. 117, why detailed figures are not given under each item of expenditure and observes that the Army Council are not prepared to admit the necessity of figures supplied by them being confirmed by the Comptroller and Auditor-General,
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