CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 148

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Mr. Meade has returned. I don't think Sir W. Wagghorn's previous paper on the Government's action is as good as the telegram was prepared in accordance with our understanding with the Oriental Bank and I was instructed to instruct him to withdraw gradually the deposits from the Chartered Mercantile Bank. It need not therefore be telegraphed. I have approved.

Sw. 13.12 and as regards Mr. W. S. Smith to Minute add what he says almost in writing.

Rm 13/12 Inflation.

Bes. Jus with me.

Rm Confidential Confl 9:2018 19844. (record not kept) Secret 996 ulgare 1.

The Right Honble My Lord,

RECP REGS TI DEG 83 146 Government House November 4. 1883,

In continuation of my Confidential despatch of the 2nd inst., acknowledging your telegram of the 31st ult, I have now the honor to transmit a Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary and the Treasurer, recommending a course of proceeding with respect to the Government deposits in the Oriental Bank, which I have authorized, subject to your approval.

2. The position of that Bank was regarded here to be doubtful, but there have been no fears expressed about it.

The Earl of Derby

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Mr. Meade has returned. I don't think Sir W. Wagghorn's previous paper on the Government's action is as good as the telegram was prepared in accordance with our understanding with the Oriental Bank and I was instructed to instruct him to withdraw gradually the deposits from the Chartered Mercantile Bank. It need not therefore be telegraphed. I have approved. Sw. 13.12 and as regards Mr. W. S. Smith to Minute add what he says almost in writing. Rm 13/12 Inflation. Bes. Jus with me. Rm Confidential Confl 9:2018 19844. (record not kept) Secret 996 ulgare 1. The Right Honble My Lord, RECP REGS TI DEG 83 146 Government House November 4. 1883, In continuation of my Confidential despatch of the 2nd inst., acknowledging your telegram of the 31st ult, I have now the honor to transmit a Memorandum by the Colonial Secretary and the Treasurer, recommending a course of proceeding with respect to the Government deposits in the Oriental Bank, which I have authorized, subject to your approval. 2. The position of that Bank was regarded here to be doubtful, but there have been no fears expressed about it. The Earl of Derby
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Mr. Meade has returned I don't thank Sir. Waggpanal the previous paper - the Goormais action telegram as good is in averdance with our the Oriental Bank and I tan of Irementer with it was prepared prepared in the last minutes to mistruct him to withdraw gradually the deposits from the Chartered Mercantile Bank be need not therefore Alegraph desported approve ?- за Sw 13.12 and but b as regards In W. Sargon to Minte add what he sap almts the allyn tops in urithing Rm 13/12 Inflation Bes. Jus with me. Rm Confidential Confl 9:2018 19844. (recorder hot kept) Secret 996 ulgare 1. The Right Hen My Lord, 2006 RECP REGS TI DEG 83 146 Govemment House November 4. 1883, In continuation of my "Confidential despatch of the Friast. acknowledging your telegram of "the 31st ult, I have now the honor to transmit a llemorandum by the Colonial Secretary Secretary and the Treasurer, of proceeding Ucommending a comis with respect to the Gove m ment déports in the Criental Bank, which I have authorized, subject to your affroval. 2. The portion of that Bank was refalet here to be doubtful, but there hire ne meard The Carl of Derby et it t in
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Mr. Meade

has returned

I don't thank Sir. Waggpanal the previous paper - the Goormais action

telegram

as good

is in averdance with our the Oriental Bank and I tan of Irementer with it was prepared

prepared in the last minutes to mistruct

him to withdraw gradually the deposits from the Chartered Mercantile Bank

be need not therefore Alegraph

desported approve ?-

за

Sw

13.12

and

but b

as regards

In W. Sargon to Minte add what he sap almts the allyn tops in urithing

Rm 13/12 Inflation

Bes. Jus

with me.

Rm

Confidential

Confl 9:2018

19844.

(recorder

hot kept)

Secret

996

ulgare 1.

The Right Hen

My Lord,

2006

RECP

REGS TI DEG 83

146

Govemment House

November 4. 1883,

In continuation of my

"Confidential despatch of the Friast. acknowledging your telegram of

"the

31st ult, I have now the honor to transmit a llemorandum

by

the

Colonial Secretary

Secretary and the Treasurer, of proceeding

Ucommending

a comis

with respect to the Gove m ment déports in the Criental Bank, which I have authorized, subject to your affroval.

2. The portion of that Bank was refalet here to be doubtful, but there hire ne meard

The Carl of Derby

et it t

in

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