CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 457

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To make the matter quite clear, I will alter the draft.

1. De Lucas's clan in Thailand proposal bloggram is in "same plan as shown by C.C. Smith at home $3840 and $12,200 allowance".

M: Meade 449

From what M: Russell told me, I feel sure M. Stewart would tell the Registrar General and Sir J. Hennessy must have offered it in a way to make it acceptable.

I think the chief clerk's paper 5608 may go out without alterations.

And that a CO will be prepared with this paper explaining more fully what was proposed.

On the break of the news, it will not be refused.

Apparently, it has knocked off the $1200 per annum Special allowance, and the concluding part of the despatch refers to Clause 3 of our despatch to 55(1322) and adds that a salary of $4522 is far less than there proposed.

It can hardly be considered with holding prices in regard to Dr. Stewart, and I look upon it as an inducement.

The 107 as Provision ... RM 14/4

So I telegraph. I quite agree that Eitel at all events must get it.

The concluding words of my telegram dated April 18...

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To make the matter quite clear, I will alter the draft. 1. De Lucas's clan in Thailand proposal bloggram is in "same plan as shown by C.C. Smith at home $3840 and $12,200 allowance". M: Meade 449 From what M: Russell told me, I feel sure M. Stewart would tell the Registrar General and Sir J. Hennessy must have offered it in a way to make it acceptable. I think the chief clerk's paper 5608 may go out without alterations. And that a CO will be prepared with this paper explaining more fully what was proposed. On the break of the news, it will not be refused. Apparently, it has knocked off the $1200 per annum Special allowance, and the concluding part of the despatch refers to Clause 3 of our despatch to 55(1322) and adds that a salary of $4522 is far less than there proposed. It can hardly be considered with holding prices in regard to Dr. Stewart, and I look upon it as an inducement. The 107 as Provision ... RM 14/4 So I telegraph. I quite agree that Eitel at all events must get it. The concluding words of my telegram dated April 18... Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 Page 363 Page 363
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To make the prather quite

alter the and

1

De Lucas

clan I tharlad

proposal blogram ins

"same palany as shown

ZWC.C. Smith

home $3840

and

$12

200

allowance"

M: Meade

449

From what M: Russell told The I feel Sure M. Stewart would talle the Reg: generalstifi and Sir. J. Hennessy

Must

have offered it in a way to

I think the chest sheat paper

5608 many go

And that a

CO

out withat alterations.

chall be prepared

this paper explamings more

break of

on

be refused.

kaffarently

has knocked off

fully what was

the $1200 per

annum Special

the conclding pertence of franciapli

patch

3 of ons erfalls to 55 (1322) add

that a

Cale

4522

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hardly be bookend

with holing parice

арти

regard

Dr Stewart, & look sm

Jagree

an inducement

The 107 as Provision

все арка

RM 14/4

So telegraph. I quite aque

that Eitel at all wrenta

must but hun it.

allowance but the concludin

concluding

unds of my telegram de

K

April 18

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