CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 9

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(see their letter of October 1880). Government may of course make what conditions it pleases for the renewal of the note, but it seems to me open to argument whether the present regulations of the Committee are not fair to all parties and are not a reasonable consideration for the grant of the site and of the allowance from public funds, and whether the regulations, which Sir J.P. Hennessy seeks to enforce, would not be unjust to the Committee and subscribers to the building. See article at page 986 of annexed copy of London & China Telegraph which seems to me to bear with some weight upon this point.

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Beyond stipulating upon what conditions the vote shall be placed on the Estimates for 1881 and thereafter, I do not see that Government is in a position to control the Regulations of the Committee for the admission of the public, and it may be worth the consideration of the Committee whether they should throw up the allowance of $1200 per annum and charge a fee for admission on alternate days (Wednesdays, Kensington Museum).

N.B. Most of the papers are printed in the Enclosures to this despatch (17654) except the covering despatch and the M.S. Enclosures is 18914.

Dec. 9

I agree generally with Mr. Ebden – If the Attorney General has advised the Governor that the three sinthemen...

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(see their letter of October 1880). Government may of course make what conditions it pleases for the renewal of the note, but it seems to me open to argument whether the present regulations of the Committee are not fair to all parties and are not a reasonable consideration for the grant of the site and of the allowance from public funds, and whether the regulations, which Sir J.P. Hennessy seeks to enforce, would not be unjust to the Committee and subscribers to the building. See article at page 986 of annexed copy of London & China Telegraph which seems to me to bear with some weight upon this point. 7 Beyond stipulating upon what conditions the vote shall be placed on the Estimates for 1881 and thereafter, I do not see that Government is in a position to control the Regulations of the Committee for the admission of the public, and it may be worth the consideration of the Committee whether they should throw up the allowance of $1200 per annum and charge a fee for admission on alternate days (Wednesdays, Kensington Museum). N.B. Most of the papers are printed in the Enclosures to this despatch (17654) except the covering despatch and the M.S. Enclosures is 18914. Dec. 9 I agree generally with Mr. Ebden If the Attorney General has advised the Governor that the three sinthemen... Page information is not present in the original text, but if "Page 7" was originally indicated by three lines at the top and three at the bottom, it should be preserved as is. The text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some minor reordering for clarity while adhering to the original content and structure as closely as possible. The output is in HTML format using for paragraphs.
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(see their letter of (Vitober (880). Government may of cours mahn what conditions it pleases for the renewal of the note, but it seems to me the open to argument whether the present regulations of the Committee not fair to all parties and are Not a reasonable consideration for the grant of the site and of the allowance prom publis funds, and whether the regulations, seeks to which Sir J.P. Hennesy cuforce when would not he angust to the Committee Min Subscrchers to the representing building. See article at pap 986 of anmixed copy of London & China Telegraph which seems to me to hear with some weight upon this point. 7 Beyond stipulating apon what conditions the vote shall be placed on the Externales for 1881 and thereafter I do not see that Government is in aposition to control the Regulations of the Committee for the adeusions of the public, and it maybe worth the consideration 07 the Committee whether they should throw up the allowance of $1200 per annum and charge a JZ fee for aduussion alternate days (Whe tn 5. Kensington Marscam) All N.B. Most of the papers are printed in the Enclosures to this covering despatite despatch (17654) except the covermy and the M.S. Enclosures is 18914 ря Dr. 9 dec so Badira miserath gable, but forms to C. Jagree generally with Mr Ebden If the Attorney Exnerals has advisul The Jovernor that the three sinthemen Dec.
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(see their letter of (Vitober (880). Government may of cours mahn what conditions it pleases

for the renewal of the note,

but it seems to me the open to

argument whether the present regulations of the Committee

not fair to all parties and are Not a reasonable consideration

for the grant of the site and of the allowance prom publis funds, and whether the regulations,

seeks to

which Sir J.P. Hennesy cuforce when would not he

angust to the Committee

Min Subscrchers to the representing building. See article at pap 986 of anmixed copy of London & China Telegraph which seems to me to hear with some weight upon this point.

7

Beyond stipulating apon what conditions the vote shall be placed on the Externales for 1881 and thereafter I do not see that Government is in aposition to control the Regulations of the Committee for the adeusions of the public, and it maybe worth the consideration

07 the Committee whether they should throw up the

allowance of $1200 per annum and charge

a

JZ

fee for aduussion alternate days (Whe tn 5. Kensington Marscam)

All

N.B. Most of the papers are

printed in the Enclosures to this

covering despatite despatch (17654) except the covermy

and the M.S. Enclosures is 18914

ря

Dr. 9 dec so

Badira miserath gable, but forms to C. Jagree generally with Mr Ebden – If the Attorney Exnerals has advisul The Jovernor that the three sinthemen

Dec.

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