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In the reply to this Letter the following

Number should be quoted,

ECEIV

C.O. 30 DEC

1872

Very pressing

D

Treasury

277

12731

Chambers

28th December 1872


Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 20th inst., I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to point out that, in the case of an additional payment to an officer in receipt of a public salary being considered the only, or at least the best, person to perform a public duty unconnected with his own office (which are the circumstances of the present case) such payment from Imperial Funds is not in question, and where also the Colonial Office...

...

R. H. Meade.

Colonial Office

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In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted, ECEIV C.O. 30 DEC 1872 Very pressing D Treasury 277 12731 Chambers 28th December 1872 Sir, In reply to your letter of the 20th inst., I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to point out that, in the case of an additional payment to an officer in receipt of a public salary being considered the only, or at least the best, person to perform a public duty unconnected with his own office (which are the circumstances of the present case) such payment from Imperial Funds is not in question, and where also the Colonial Office... ... R. H. Meade. Colonial Office
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} In the reply to this Letter the following 19.378 Number should be quoted, ECEIV C.O. 30 DEC 1872 Very pressing D Treasury 277 12731 Chambers 28th December 1872 Sir. In reply to your letter by of the 20th inst: I am directed the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty'; Treasury to point out additional payment see Ireasing that, to cohere no 1901 to from Imperial Funds is Ceylon question, and where also de Hon : in a particular officer in receipt of a public Salary is considered to be the only, or at least by for the best, person to perform public duty his own. unconnected. office ( which tome› with are the circumstances of the present care) Zelly R. H. Meade. Lords do not consider it S Colonial Office
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In the reply to this Letter the following

19.378

Number should be quoted,

ECEIV

C.O. 30 DEC

1872

Very pressing

D

Treasury

277

12731

Chambers

28th December 1872

Sir.

In reply

to

your

letter

by

of the 20th inst: I am directed

the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty'; Treasury to point out

additional payment

see Ireasing that,

to

cohere

no

1901 to from Imperial Funds is Ceylon question, and where also

de Hon :

in

a

particular officer in receipt of a public Salary is considered to

be the only, or at least by for the best, person

to perform

public duty

his own.

unconnected.

office ( which

tome›

with

are

the

circumstances of the present

care) Zelly

R. H. Meade.

Lords do not consider

it

S

Colonial Office

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