CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 520

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(as expressed in his letter of 8th April, copy of which accompanied your 6135/80 of 12th April last) in preferring the P. & O. Co's tender no. 1, which is also desired by the Governments of Ceylon & Hongkong; his Lordship thinks therefore that it is impossible to meet the wishes of Straits for tender no. 2 of the same Company.

I am to add that Lord Stanville is not favourable generally to Contracts for long periods, but the saving in this case is no less than £25,000 a year, and his Lordship concurs in the recommendations of the Col. Govt. in this service for ten years.

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A (as expressed in his letter of 8th April, copy of which accompanied your 6135/80 of 12th April last) in preferring the P. & O. Co's tender no. 1, which is also desired by the Governments of Ceylon & Hongkong; his Lordship thinks therefore that it is impossible to meet the wishes of Straits for tender no. 2 of the same Company. I am to add that Lord Stanville is not favourable generally to Contracts for long periods, but the saving in this case is no less than £25,000 a year, and his Lordship concurs in the recommendations of the Col. Govt. in this service for ten years. Page 518
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(ar expressed in his letter

of 8th April copy of which

letter

accompanied you 6135/80 of 12th April last)

in preferring

the P.40.

Co's tender no. 1, which

is also desired by the

forts of Ceylan &

Hughing;

this

Lordship thinks therefore that it is impossible to

meet the wishes of

Straits for for tender

no. 2 of

3.

the same Camp?

I am to add that

mille is not

Lord franville

favourable generally to

Contracts for long periods,

the saving in this

but

Case is no

less than

£25,000 a year,

his

Lordelus

Canear

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the recommendations

of

the Col. Gort! It a

service.

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