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the Commissariat here as a remittance of certain Postal Revenue due to the Imperial Government.
2. I had ascertained that Mr Long, the Officer then in charge of the Commissariat, seemed reluctant to give a Bill for that particular service except at the rate of 4/3- whilst in reality the current rate of exchange was higher. As however for reasons which I shall presently state more fully the Course pursued by Mr King, I desired the Colonial Secretary to ask for a Bill in favor of the Crown Agents of sufficient amount to cover the remittance.
3. It now appears from Mr Hunt's letter No 13 of 28 March 1867, that the Lords of the Treasury are dissatisfied with the above procedure. Nevertheless I respectfully submit that their reasons are insufficient.
4. They appear to think that the usual mode of making remittances on account of the Imperial Post Office had previously been by payments into the Commissariat chest here in dollars at the rate of 4/3. On the contrary, the usage here has been the reverse of that supposed by Her Majesty's Treasury, because there never has been any usage for this Government to pay expenditure on account of the general service due to Her Majesty's Government in dollars at the rate of 4/3. Also the remittance required for the Imperial Post Office was made by payments into the Commissariat chest here in dollars at the rate of 4/5, since the Post Office was established.
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the Commiferiat here as a remittance of certain Pestal Revenue due to the Imperial Government.
2. I had ascertained that Mt Long, the
charge of the Commifariat,
Officer then in
seemed reluctant to
give
a
Bill for
that
particular service except at the rate of 4/3-
reality the current rate of boxchange
whilst in reality
was
I could see no
higher. As however
for
reasons which
shall
presently
state more
fully
the
Course
pursued
sufficient justification of
by Mct King. I desired the Colonial Secretary to ask for a Bill in favor of the brown. Agents of sufficient amount to liver the
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Lanclosure in sexy
3.
It
now
of Statco Deopath
appears from Mr Hunto letter
No 13 of 28 March of the 22nd March last, that the Lords
1867.
the
of
Treasury are difpatisfied with the above precedure - Nevertheles I respectfully submit
that their reasons
are
insufficient.
H. They appear
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for
such
dissatisfaction
to think that the usual
mode of making remittances on account of the Imperial Post Office had previously been by payments into the Commisariat chest here in dollars at the rate of 4/3. Om
here has been the the contrary the
reverse
usage
of that supposed by Her Majesty's
Treasury,
because there never
has been
usage for this Government to pay
expenditure
on account
of
the
general service
due to Heer
of the bookiny- and also the remittance
prequired for the Imperial
the Imperial Best Office.
Majesty's
Post
Office
any
amounts
in dollars
at the rute of H4/5. since the Post Office
EX
was
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