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mitiate the new instructions and be a reasonable recognition of the efforts made by the Colony to recover a sound financial position. I would not make the suggestion, if I could see any adequate reason for refusing such a boon. It sums at least an insufficient ground for its refusal that it is in contemplation to allow the Special Fund to accumulate for purposes remote and improbable in the highest degree, and in connection with which we can acquire little more information fifty years hence at this moment.

Whence then we may eventually decide on paying to the Sue C. Co.? 20. Jan 70.

In the meantime, whatever may be the balance, which your Lordship may eventually decide on crediting to the Special Fund at the close of this year, I shall immediately apply your Lordship's instructions at once and completely to the year to commence. This however can be done only by reconsidering the Colony's financial position and determining along with the items in which reduction of expenditure will be least injurious to the public interests. Your Lordship is aware that I have not been able to transact much business, and I fear there is little hope soon for the administration to clear them off arrears.

Nevertheless I shall endeavour to clear them off.

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552 mitiate the new instructions and be a reasonable recognition of the efforts made by the Colony to recover a sound financial position. I would not make the suggestion, if I could see any adequate reason for refusing such a boon. It sums at least an insufficient ground for its refusal that it is in contemplation to allow the Special Fund to accumulate for purposes remote and improbable in the highest degree, and in connection with which we can acquire little more information fifty years hence at this moment. Whence then we may eventually decide on paying to the Sue C. Co.? 20. Jan 70. In the meantime, whatever may be the balance, which your Lordship may eventually decide on crediting to the Special Fund at the close of this year, I shall immediately apply your Lordship's instructions at once and completely to the year to commence. This however can be done only by reconsidering the Colony's financial position and determining along with the items in which reduction of expenditure will be least injurious to the public interests. Your Lordship is aware that I have not been able to transact much business, and I fear there is little hope soon for the administration to clear them off arrears. Nevertheless I shall endeavour to clear them off. Executive Council 807 13357 -60
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mitiate

the

new

instructions and be a

reasonable recognition of the efforts made

by the balony to

recover a

round

4 financial position. I would not make

the suggestion, if

adequate

reason

I

could See

any

for refucing such a

boon. It sums at least

at least an moufficient

fround for its refusal that it is in

contemplation to allow the Special Find : to accumulate for purposes remote and improbable in the highest degree, and Hin connection with which

ly

acquire little

we can

little more information fifty years poses at this moment.

Whence tham

we

In the meantime, whatever

may

be the balance, which tam Lardship

on paping to the

may eventually

decide on

Sue C. Co. to Son?

20. Jan 70.

credit of the Special Fund at the

shall imm

close of this

year

immediately

apply your Lordship's instructions at

once and

Completely to the

year

to commence. This however can

be done

H

about

only

by reconsidering the balony's

4.78 % financial position and determining

Executive Council

807

13357

-60 along with

69.

my

the itemo in which reduction of

expendtitive will be least injurious the Public interests. Your Lordship that I have not

however is aware

been able of bate to transact much

Eusinel

and I fear there is

first time in

my

accumulation of hope soon

for the

مار

administration in

arreano.

Nevertheless I Shall

to clear them off

aud

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