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It seems that an agreement could be arrived at. The only point which it seems to me is open to consideration is the ability of the colony to pay the contribution demanded. I am not in a position to offer any useful observations, being aware of the extent to which taxation can properly be increased in the colony so as to relieve the taxpayers of the Mother Country from an unfair burden.

I have,

(42) Henry Fawcett

DRAFT.

No.247

MINUTE.

Mr. Lucas 6. Nov. De Robeck 6

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

Turns to Co. 2.9. Sept.

ḍ5674

(Enclosures, but short enclosure.)

Juday to Co. 19 Nov.

To go to Treasury 9. Nov.

2 drafts

Your despatch No. 107 of Nov. 83.

No. 122. J June

of the 26th relating to the question of the contribution to be made by the government of Hongkong to the loss on the Eastern Mail Service was referred for the consideration of the Treasury.

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It seems that an agreement could be arrived at. The only point which it seems to me is open to consideration is the ability of the colony to pay the contribution demanded. I am not in a position to offer any useful observations, being aware of the extent to which taxation can properly be increased in the colony so as to relieve the taxpayers of the Mother Country from an unfair burden.

I have,

(42) Henry Fawcett

DRAFT.

No.247

MINUTE.

Mr. Lucas 6. Nov. De Robeck 6

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Derby.

Turns to Co. 2.9. Sept.

ḍ5674

(Enclosures, but short enclosure.)

Juday to Co. 19 Nov.

To go to Treasury 9. Nov.

2 drafts

Your despatch No.107 of Nov.83.

No.122. J June

of the 26th relating to the question of the contribution to be made by the government of Hongkong to the loss on the Eastern Mail Service was referred for the consideration of the Treasury.

If the General...

becomes the final output without change as no "Page XX" is detected in the original text. The final output is already in HTML format using

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It seems that an agreement could be arrived at. The only point which it seems to me is open to consideration is the ability of the colony to pay the contribution demanded. I am not in a position to offer any useful observations, being aware of the extent to which taxation can properly be increased in the colony so as to relieve the taxpayers of the Mother Country from an unfair burden. I have, (42) Henry Fawcett DRAFT. No.247 MINUTE. Mr. Lucas 6. Nov. De Robeck 6 Mr. Wingfield. X Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Derby. Turns to Co. 2.9. Sept. ḍ5674 (Enclosures, but short enclosure.) Juday to Co. 19 Nov. To go to Treasury 9. Nov. 2 drafts Your despatch No. 107 of Nov. 83. No. 122. J June of the 26th relating to the question of the contribution to be made by the government of Hongkong to the loss on the Eastern Mail Service was referred for the consideration of the Treasury. If the General... Page ... was not found, however, the following lines were kept as is. No direct page number was found, but some hints were detected like "No. 122. J June", it is better to keep related context. becomes It seems that an agreement could be arrived at. The only point which it seems to me is open to consideration is the ability of the colony to pay the contribution demanded. I am not in a position to offer any useful observations, being aware of the extent to which taxation can properly be increased in the colony so as to relieve the taxpayers of the Mother Country from an unfair burden. I have, (42) Henry Fawcett DRAFT. No.247 MINUTE. Mr. Lucas 6. Nov. De Robeck 6 Mr. Wingfield. X Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Derby. Turns to Co. 2.9. Sept. ḍ5674 (Enclosures, but short enclosure.) Juday to Co. 19 Nov. To go to Treasury 9. Nov. 2 drafts Your despatch No.107 of Nov.83. No.122. J June of the 26th relating to the question of the contribution to be made by the government of Hongkong to the loss on the Eastern Mail Service was referred for the consideration of the Treasury. If the General... becomes the final output without change as no "Page XX" is detected in the original text. The final output is already in HTML format using for paragraphs.
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