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the Colonial Office that the

Financial responsibility of the lepartment plased under my control would be about £30,000

-hes/annum, but on my arrival herer find that the amount alone which passes through the Treasury and for which this Department responsible has increded £34,000

per

annum.

solely on account

account of

the Consular and Diplomatic

Services

aware

e that

Your Excellency in this department draws upon the Commissariat for the payment of

all the Salaries and other.

た

(

expenses connected with the

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Foreign Slepartment in these seas, the Custody and desbrirsements of the sume thus received into the Colonial Chest devolve solely upon the Colonial Treasurer assisted by the Cashiers and Accourtant for which nuthed the Treasurer nor thove Gentlemen receive any

remuneration.

The rock of shipping monice to Canton, Shanghai, Grochow Kingpo and Amay rests upon myself as Treasures at the same. time that the Cashier,

We arhier, and

Accountant are responsible to