CO885-5 — Page 135

Page.

Serial

From or to whom.

No.

23

Treasury

Subject.

Transmitting copy of a memorandum by 24

the Commandant of the Defence Force respecting the proposed reduction of the pension of Sergeant-Major Lewis (late Royal Engineers) on account of his having entered that Force, and expressing the hope that the War Office may re- consider this case and the general prin- ciple involved in it.

Transmitting copy of a letter and enclosures from the Colonial Secretary, and sug- gesting that the Imperial Government should originate a general scheme for the supply of military officers for the Colonial Forces.

Date.

Sept. 11, 1886

24

To Treasury

Sept. 18, 1886

25

Treasury

Oct. 27, 1886

12

Treasury

Mar. 4, 1886

Concurring, with one exception, in the 28

Report of the Inter-Departmental Com.

mittce.

·

13

To Admiralty and War

Office.

Mar. 11, 1986

14

The Inter-Departmental

Committee.

Mar. 25, 1886

15

Admiralty

Mar. 26, 1886

16

Treasury

April 3, 1886

Reporting on Treasury letter of 4th

March.

Transmitting the report of the Committee upon the Treasury letter of 4th March, and stating that the Lords Commissioners concur in the recommendations of the Report subject to the qualification indi- cated as to the meaning of the expression "full sea-service."

Stating that Colonies whose estimates and accounts are not subject to Imperial audit will not be held to be in receipt of an Imperial contribution under the terms of Treasury minute of 25th Sep- tember last, and the proposed regulations may be extended to civilian pensioners.

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Transmitting copy of a letter from the Treasury, and suggesting that the Com- mittee should meet again to consider it.

29

26

Ditto

Nov. 20, 1886

29

27

To Treasury

Dec. 2, 1886

28

Admiralty

Dec. 3, 1886

Subject.

Page.

Stating that the Treasury will be willing 34

to ask Parliament to put Exchequer- aided Colonies on the sume footing ns self-dependent Colonies with respect to the employment of Imperial officers on the half-pay, retired, or pension lists. subject to certain conditions.

Accepting the Treasury proposal to place 35

State-uided Colonies upon the same

footing as the self-dependent Colonies with respect to the employment of Im- perial officers.

Expressing the opinion that the Treasury should be consulted by the Colonial Office regarding the salaries of such officers as are employed by any Colony directly or indirectly aided from the Imperial Exche- quer whose estimates are subject to the control of the Secretary of State.

Transmitting copy of a letter to the War! Office conveying the decision of the Treasury on the subject of the employ- ment of Imperial military officers by Colonial Governments.

Suggesting the omission from the agree

ment between the Treasury and the Colonial Office, of the words "indirectly sided," with reference to Colonies receiving a certain amount of assistance from Imperial funds.

Tmusmitting copy of a letter from the Treasury, and observing that in view of the concessions contained therein, no further question appears to exist, and that steps will accordingly be taken to procure the necessary Order in Council as regards naval and marine officers.

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36

36

37.

Stating that it is desired that the Treasury 3

may be consulted whenever an officer is employed in an "Exchequer-aided Colony," but that a Colony which is only indirectly aided by the Exchequer need not be held to belong to that category. Expressing satisfaction at the intimation 38

conveyed in Treasury letter of 13th December.

Inquiring whether Treasury will 'cause the necessary legislation to be prepared to give effect to the arrangements made.

Asking when it may be expected that the amended Article 991 of the Army Pay Worrant will be issued.

Transmitting copy of Admiralty letter of 3rd December, showing the arrangements which have been adopted in order to meet the views of the Colonial Govern-

ments.

Stating that a letter submitting for financial approval the revised Articles 990 and 991 of the Royal Warrant of 10th June 1884 was addressed to the Treasury on the 2nd February.

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40

29

Treasury

Dec. 13, 1886

17

To Treasury

April 7, 1886

Transmitting copy of a letter from the 31

Admiralty, covering a further report of the Inter-Departmental Committee.

18

To War Office -

April 9, 1886

Transmitting copy of a despatch from the 32

Governor of Queensland respecting the proposed reduction of the pension of Sergeant-Major Lewis (late Royal Engineers).

30

To Treasury

Dec. 17, 1886

19

War Office

July 5, 1886

Stating that no higher rate of pension can be awarded to Sergeant Instructor Lewis than that of which he is in receipt. Pensions for Colonial service should be paid from Colonial funds.

31

Ditto

32

Dec. 24, 1886

32

To War Office

Jan. 28, 1887

20

To Administrator Sir A.

July 16, 1886

H. Palmer (Queens- land).

Transmitting copy of a letter from War Office with reference to the pension of Sergeant-Major Lewis.

32

21

To Treasury .

Aug. 2, 1886

22

Treasury

Aug. 10, 1886

Submitting observations on the proposed 32

regulation affecting the receipt of Im- perial non-effective pay by officers in the employ of Colonial Governments.

Commenting upon the Colonial Office 34

letter of 7th April

33 To Governors of Colo- aies under responsible Government, Natal, and Western

Feb. I, 1887

Aug-

tralia.

34

War Office

Feb. 4, 1887

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 885

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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Serial

I'm og to whom.

No.

35

War Office

Date.

vi

Mar. 19, 1887

To Treasury

Mar. 25, 1887