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very

Office has not apparently ascertain conectly the quality of the blotting paper

sent out in 1867 for Mo da Silva informo

that a portion of that which

me

received

was

we

band Blotting paper of which

Iendose a specimen, and

doubtles

it will

answer

although

well enough

the purpose for which it was intended.

it is not

of

the kind applied for and

I believe in the long

ww

The thicker

I kind of paper will be found the less

This

expensive.

is not the first mistatré which has occumed at the Stationery Office

with regard to bletting paper, for in 1861 a quantity

was sent out which proved

quite uselifs and had to be returned to England. The price being reimbursed by

the Stationery office.

the replies of Mr Greg imply

simpresion

Jow

his part that the

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Stationery sent to Hongtong is for the

of the linditor General's

exclusive use

Department. Without in any way wishing

to detract from the work performed in this Office

I must point out that if the audition General

consume

in

and his clerk could

year

about 290

reams

of foolscap with a proportionate quantity of other stationery the duties of the Depentment would be

fact

very

The

is the Audit office is littewise the Stationery Office. The stationery sent

to the auditor General is for distribution

all the Departments of the

amongst

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