CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882 — Page 407

Consular Funds

7. Before any such application is made to the Colonies, Sam A state that in Lord Derbyji opinion the simplect miles,

which would not be unfair

bo either

or party

would be for

the Colonial authorities f

prepay all telegrams sont to - Consular officers, and for Consular [Fffices to pay for all telegrams lent to Colonial Governments; ther oborating the necessity for any correspondence ast

the

this coura

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is similar to that

adopted by this office in ite

the necessity telephin

the Moonies

comin

the determination difficult points respecting the liability of

recovery of the cost wirdring D. If in any particular case.

Government had

a Colonial

requested that special information

charge involving considerable cont should

be furnished to them, a different

arrangement might be made; bat in that case an

to suppent

Hat it would be more convenient that the Cor. ilar Ifficers should

The Sende. queer in fa

cates.

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Apply direct to the Colonial Governments for the

of the cost, as application

recoverty

through this Department mest

almost necessarily involve a

reference back to the Colong Karticularly in cases like those in the latter letter now under reply, where no information is afforded as to the subject or occasion of the 3 telegrams in question

Kigned)

Bit Meado