CORRESPONDENCE
[1929-1931]
relating to the
Mauritius Sugar Situation.
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C. 64560/29 [No. 21].
1930
41
To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, Telegram, No. 56, Confi- dential
Approves assistance to the sugar industry in form proposed and suggests form of public announce-
ment
August 21
42 To the Officer Administer- ing the Government, No. 211
August 27
43 The Officer Administering
Government, the
Tele- gram, No. 90, Confi- dential
August 29 (Rec. Aug. 29) 44 To the Governor, Confidential
September 8
States that the Colonial Development Advisory Com
mittee are not at present prepared to assist the scheme for the establishment in Mauritius of a Colonial Agricultural Bank States that repeal of Ordinance 24 of 1929 will only
extend to export duty on sugar of 30 cwts.
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45 The Governor, Telegram,
No. 97, Confidential
September 16 (Rec. Sept. 16)
46 To the Governor, Telegram,
No. 67, Confidential
September 18
States in reply to No. 12 that the Colonial Develop- ment Advisory Committee have found it impossible to recommend assistance requested from the Fund Indicates procedure as to payment under proposed loan suggested by Chamber of Agriculture and states that method proposed by Government is con- sidered preferable. Requests that instructions may be given to the Crown Agents and states that Chamber of Agricultura have given assurance that payment for cane and wages would be maintained and next crop cultivated
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Agrees in reply to No. 45 that payment should be on the basis of 1930 crop as shipped, but is not clear why the Government should not accept the Chamber of Agriculture's proposal as to paymenta. Suggests that drafts on the Crown Agents be issued and authority given to them to realize investments
Fund and Development of Improvement
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No. 1.
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THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 2.10 p.m., 22nd October, 1929.)
TELEGRAM.
*
22ND OCTOBER. Your Miscellaneous despatch, 14th August. Watts, so far as his inquiry permits, inclines to the opinion in which I concur that existing stringency would be relieved by the establishment of a Government Agricultural Bank on the lines provided in the Trinidad Ordinance, Chapter No. 132, and Amendments. Proposed scheme appears to be eligible for assistance from the Colonial Development Fund. Despatch follows at the earliest possible date.
Watts desires it to be clearly understood that apart from the Agricultural Bank, and presumably the Colonial Development Fund, he has also under consideration proposal for early relief of sugar industry.
C. 64560/29 (No. 22],
No. 2.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 1.52 p.m., 12th November, 1929.)
TELEGRAM.
12TH NOVEMBER. My telegram of 22nd October.† Imperial Colonial Develop- ment Fund. Proposals for establishment of Government Agricultural Bank, which I approve, have now been submitted.
It is desired to raise the first portion of the capital by a loan of £300,000 from Imperial Development Fund, but only part, perhaps £100,000, would be required at first and remainder later.
If you approve, suggest that provisional application he made to ensure that money is available before the Fund exhausted by grants to other applicants.
Despatch follows giving full details.
C. 64560/29 [No. 25].
(No. 458.) MY LORD,
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No. 3.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 17th December, 1929.)
[Answered by No. 42.]
Government House, Port Louis, 15th November, 1929. WITH reference to previous correspondence ending with my telegram of the 11th [? 12th] instant on the subject of the Imperial Development Fund and the proposed establishment of an Agricultural Bank in Mauritius, I have the honour to forward to Your Lordship copies of minutes by the Colonial Secretary and Sir Francis Watts, K.C.M.G., giving full details in regard to the possibility of establishing an Agricultural Bank in the Colony.
2. I concur entirely in the views expressed in these minutes and am of opinion that the formation of an Agricultural Bank would be of great benefit to the agricul- tural community of the Colony.
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necessary
47
The Governor, Telegram No. 101 Confidential
September 20 (Rec. Sept. 21)
Indicates reason for Government's proposals as to payments under proposed loan but does not press the point if it is considered that payment by draft is preferable. Inquires whether Crown Agents have been given the necessary authority ...
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48 To the Crown Agenta for
the Colonies
September 24
Authorizes the realization of the investments of the Mauritius General Improvement and Development Fund as may be necessary to meet drafts drawn for loans to sugar manufacturers...
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49 To the Governor, Telegram.
No. 69, Confidential
States in reply to No. 47 that the Crown Agents have
been authorized to meet drafts
24
50 The Governor,
September 26 i
Telegram,
No. 111, Confidential
October 14 (Rec. Oct. 14)
States that local Banks are being requested to tender for purchase of £230,000. Requests that Crown Agents be instructed to sell all Improvement and Development Fund investments and to hold pro- ceeds to meet drafts
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51 To Crown Agents for the
Colonies
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52 To the Governor, Telegram.
No. 84 ...
... October 16
November 17
53 The
Governor, No, 129
Telegram.
November 19 (Rec. Nov. 19)
1931
. Convoys gist of No. 50 ...
Requests information regarding the present position of the sugar industry with particular reference to the financial and labour situation and the probability of the reduction of operations in 1931
Supplies information asked for in No. 52...
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54 The Governor, Telegram,
No. 77 ...
Outlines the present position of the sugar industry
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June 9 (Rec. June 9)
* C. 61480/29 [No. 22]: not printed.
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