Pagi.
Subject
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Deepatob No., &c.
Date,
XV
Subject,
Page.
1907.
1907.
113
To the Governor
Straits Settle-
August 2
Transmits copies of Nos. 117 and 118 ...
93
129
The Governor
ments,
Hong Kong, 293.
November 29 (Rec. Dec. 28.)
217.
94
120
War Offer
Straits Settle- ments.
August 13
121
The Governor
Straits
Settle- ments, 372.
September 5 Rec. Sept. 30.)
122
To War Office
Straits
October 2
Settle.
menta.
123
War Office
Straits 1 Settle- ments.
October 21
124
To the Governor
Straits
October 25
I
Settle-
125
War Office...
menta, 306.
Ceylon
October 31
Concurs in the statement by the Colonial Treasurer enclosed in No. 115 as to the overpayment of contribution for 1904 and 1905, and states that the refund will be effected locally.
Expresses opinion that the labour in- volved by a more detailed statement the of the amounts expended on defence of the Colony would be justi- fied asks in any case to be supplied with information as to the basis upon which the share of the home and non-effective charges is assessed to the Colony; and again asks that statement of expenditure may be cer- tified by an independent authority. Transmits copy of No. 121
States, in reply to No. 122, that in view of the information already furnished, the Army Council feel that they have done all that can be reasonably re- quired of them; understands that there is a local movement on foot for a reduction of the contribution, bat points out that the sum contributed in 1905-6 fell short of the cost of the garrison by nearly £70,000.
Encloses, in reply to No. 121, copy of
No. 123.
Considers that, as a consequence of the withdrawal of the garrison from Trincomalee, the present arrangement needs revision, and that the military contribution of Ceylon should be fixed at the full cost of the garrison.
1908.
94
130
To Treasury
Straits
March 25
Settle-
ments.
131
To War Office
Straits
March 25
Settle-
ments.
132
War Office ....
Hong Kong.
March 31
95
45
133
Ditto
Straits Settle- menta.
May 5
April 27 (Rec. May 23.)
134
The Governor
97
Mauritius Secret (Extract.)
135
Ditto
Ceylon, 290.
35
May 23 (Rec. June 15.)
97
126
To the Governor
Ceylon, November 9
561.
Transmits copy of No. 125 for his views and observes that the contention of the Army Council appeara reasonable.
98
136
Ditto
Ceylon,
May 24
Secret. (Rec. June 15.)
127
To War Office
Ceylon November 9
States that a copy of No. 125 has been Bent to the Governor for his obser- vations.
98
128
The Governor
Straits Settle- ments,
November 21 (Rec. Dec. 14.)
Confi-
(lential.
Discusses the financial position of the Colony and the possibility of it becoming seriously strainer in the near future in view of the liabilities to which the Government is com- nitted; urges that military contri- bution may be reduced by a rebate equal to 25 per cent. of the capital expenditure on special services.
137
Ditto
Ceylon, 394.
Jane 24 |(Rec. July 13.)
138
War Office ...
Ceylon
July 20
Asks for a complete return giving par
ticulars of military expenditure in Hong Kong, and, if not too much trouble, similar figures for the other Colonies mentioned; hopes with these figures to dispose of many of the
inaccurate statements current as to
the military contribution.
109
Transmits, for observations, copy of No. 128; remarks that the matter is one of much importance to the Colony.
Transmite copies of Nos. 128 and 130 ...
Furnishes statements giving particulars of the cost of the garrisons and the military contributions of Mauritius, Ceylon, and Straits Settlements for the last ten years with similar figures for Hong Kong for the years 1897-8 to 1899-1900, and submits observa- tions on the Governor's proposals in No. 129.
Transmits copy of a letter to the Treasury replying to the points raised by the Governor in No. 128, and showing that the cost of the garrison has largely exceeded the contribution during the last five years.
Suggests that, to relieve the financial situation of the Colony, payment of the military contribution be suspended for two or three years.
110
110
110
112
113
Protesta strongly against the proposal 111
of the Army Council that the Colony should pay the entire cost of the the garrison, and requests that Secretary of State will insist upon adherence to the present agreement, which was only accepted by the understood Colony because it was
to be final.
Quotes passages which go to show that His Majesty's Government abandoned Trincomalee for Colombo to suit its own purposes, and expresses opinion that the Colony would cheerfully pay its share of the coat of a European regiment.
Refers him, in reply to No. 126, to No.
135.
Enquires whether the Governor's observations on the proposal that the contribution shall be based on the full cost of the garrison have yet been received.
117
118
119
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Despatch No., &c.
Date.
xvi
1908.
1.30
To War Office
Ceylon
August 6
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Straits Settle- ments.
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