CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 64

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do in one

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could do in all, without increasing the Treasury's risk of loss.

I also regarded my duty as limited to handing over in London to the Imperial Government every £100 actually on account of Post Office receipts, Military Contribution, or otherwise - such money not being the property of the Imperial Government liable to be dealt with by Imperial Officers for purposes of profit or loss till its actual receipt in London. Therefore the Officer in charge of the Commissariat chest had no right to inquire for what particular service the money might be wanted.

that the simple arrangement be continued of this Government obtaining Bills in London from the Commissariat for all purposes for which it may require Bills, provided it pays into the Commissariat chest the requisite number of dollars at the lowest rate of Exchange current at the time.

all exceptions or deviations from the above simple general rule would only lead to unnecessary complication and would seem unjust to the Treasury in the absence of proof that either previous usage or previous stipulations had established a different practice.

I have therefore to offer in answer to Your Grace's inquiries as to what suggestions I wish to make, except to state the suggestion that in the case of remittances to the Imperial Government, an exceptional practice...

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bemer xuvy+d kciarfhmippi seems to be an OCR error and is uncorrectable, so it is left as is for now. do in one cabe could do in all, without increasing the Treasury's risk of loss. I also regarded my duty as limited to handing over in London to the Imperial Government every £100 actually on account of Post Office receipts, Military Contribution, or otherwise - such money not being the property of the Imperial Government liable to be dealt with by Imperial Officers for purposes of profit or loss till its actual receipt in London. Therefore the Officer in charge of the Commissariat chest had no right to inquire for what particular service the money might be wanted. that the simple arrangement be continued of this Government obtaining Bills in London from the Commissariat for all purposes for which it may require Bills, provided it pays into the Commissariat chest the requisite number of dollars at the lowest rate of Exchange current at the time. all exceptions or deviations from the above simple general rule would only lead to unnecessary complication and would seem unjust to the Treasury in the absence of proof that either previous usage or previous stipulations had established a different practice. I have therefore to offer in answer to Your Grace's inquiries as to what suggestions I wish to make, except to state the suggestion that in the case of remittances to the Imperial Government, an exceptional practice... Page 13 61 ... Page 14
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bemer xuvy+d kciarfhmippi do in one cabe could do in all, without increasing the Treasury's risk of loss. I also regarded my duty as limited to handing over in Lendon to the Imperial Government every £100 uctually on account of Post Office receipts, Military due and no more whether Contribution, or otherwise- such not being nor money the property of the Amperial Ijuvernment liable to be dealt with by Imperial Officers for purposes of profit or loss till its actual receipt in London. Therefore the Officer in charge of the kammipuriat chest had me right to inquire for what particular service the might 13. be wanted. that the simple arrangement 61 be continued of this Guvernment obtaining Bills in from the Commifuriat for all London purposes for which it Bills, may require provided it pays into the such Commisariat chest the requisite number of dollars it the lowest rate of Exchange current at the time. 14. all exceptions ar deviations from the above simple general rule would only lead to unnecepary complication and would beem unjust to the bedany in the absence that either previous usage, or previous stipulations had established money of all proof mo answer to Your suggestions I I have thereke Graces inquiries as to what fwish to offer except to mate the suggestion an in the case exceptional practice in the of remittances to the Imperial Imperial Best
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bemer xuvy+d kciarfhmippi

do in one

cabe

could do in all, without

increasing the Treasury's risk of loss.

I also

regarded my duty as limited to handing

over in Lendon to the Imperial Government

every £100 uctually on account of Post Office receipts, Military

due and no more whether

Contribution, or otherwise- such

not being

nor

money the property of the Amperial Ijuvernment liable to be dealt with by Imperial Officers for purposes of profit or loss till its actual receipt in London. Therefore the Officer in charge of the kammipuriat chest had me right to

inquire for what particular service the

might

13.

be wanted.

that the

simple arrangement

61

be continued

of this Guvernment obtaining Bills in

from

the Commifuriat for all

London

purposes for

which it

Bills,

may require

provided it pays into the

such

Commisariat chest the requisite number of

dollars it the lowest rate of Exchange

current at the time.

14.

all

exceptions

ar

deviations from the

above simple general rule would only

lead to unnecepary complication and would beem unjust

to the bedany

in the absence

that either previous usage,

or previous stipulations had established

money

of

all

proof

mo answer

to Your

suggestions

I

I have thereke Graces inquiries as to what

fwish to offer except to mate the suggestion

an

in the case

exceptional practice in the of remittances to the Imperial

Imperial Best

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