CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 73

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32.

33.

on demand on the

the day

pay in the amount.

I have re

(signed) le Webb,

when

D.C. Paymaster.

hen you

al Secretary.

Minute by the Acting Colonial,

The Honourable Cecil C Smith-

The Government cannot take

any no

notice of this application as it has not come through the Assistant Military Secretary.

On receiving the application from that Officer steps can be taken for

making the payment.

20th April, 1875.

Copy

Control Office,

Dear Cecil Smith,

23rd April.

71

Mr. Austin told me the day before yesterday that the application made by the Treasurer for the Colonial Contribution either had

been or was to be returned, to be sent through the General : I find it has not been, as yet and I hope I may be in time to prevent it being done. All transactions about raising

and issuing money are Treasury questions and not War Office - and consequently the General has absolutely nothing to do with them and no correspondence

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32. 33. on demand on the the day pay in the amount. I have re (signed) le Webb, when D.C. Paymaster. hen you al Secretary. Minute by the Acting Colonial, The Honourable Cecil C Smith- The Government cannot take any no notice of this application as it has not come through the Assistant Military Secretary. On receiving the application from that Officer steps can be taken for making the payment. 20th April, 1875. Copy Control Office, Dear Cecil Smith, 23rd April. 71 Mr. Austin told me the day before yesterday that the application made by the Treasurer for the Colonial Contribution either had been or was to be returned, to be sent through the General : I find it has not been, as yet and I hope I may be in time to prevent it being done. All transactions about raising and issuing money are Treasury questions and not War Office - and consequently the General has absolutely nothing to do with them and no correspondence
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32. 33. on demand on the. the day pay in the amount. I have re (signed) le Webb, when D.C. Paymaster. hen you al Scoretary. Minute by the Acting Colonial, The Honourable becil Csmith- The Government cannot take _ any no notice of this application as it has not come through the Assistant Military Secretary. On receiving the application from that Officer steps can be taken for making the payment. 20th April, 1875. Copy Control Office, Dear Cecil Smith, 23rd April. 71 Mr. Austin told me the bay before yesterday that the application made by the Treasurer for the. Colonial Contribution either had. been or was to be returned, to be. sent through the General : 2 find it has not been, as - yet and I hope I may be in time to prevent it being done. All transactions about raising and issuing money are "Treasury questions and not War Office - and consequently the - General has absolutely nothing to do with them and no corresponder: -
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32.

33.

on demand on the.

the day

pay in the amount.

I have re

(signed) le Webb,

when

D.C. Paymaster.

hen you

al Scoretary.

Minute by the Acting Colonial,

The Honourable becil Csmith-

The Government cannot take _

any no

notice of this application as it has not come through the Assistant Military Secretary.

On receiving the application from that Officer steps can be taken for

making the payment.

20th April, 1875.

Copy

Control Office,

Dear Cecil Smith,

23rd April.

71

Mr. Austin told me the

bay before yesterday that the application made by the Treasurer for the. Colonial Contribution either had.

been or was to be returned, to be.

sent through the General : 2 find it has not been, as - yet and I hope I may be in time to prevent it being done. All transactions about raising

and issuing money are "Treasury questions and not War Office - and consequently the - General has absolutely nothing to do with them and no corresponder:

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