CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 599

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I therefore caused a letter to be addressed to the Military Authorities explaining the above facts, and stating that there was no balance from which the sum requested by them could be paid.

A further letter was thereupon addressed to me by the Senior Officer in Command (in the absence of Major General Edwards) pointing out that there were certain current expenses in connection with the works in progress, the payment of which could not be postponed without stopping the works, and requesting payment of a sum of $2,000 to meet such requirements until the matter could be definitely settled.

6. Under the circumstances, I authorised the payment of $2,000.

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I therefore caused a letter to be addressed to the Military Authorities explaining the above facts, and stating that there was no balance from which the sum requested by them could be paid. A further letter was thereupon addressed to me by the Senior Officer in Command (in the absence of Major General Edwards) pointing out that there were certain current expenses in connection with the works in progress, the payment of which could not be postponed without stopping the works, and requesting payment of a sum of $2,000 to meet such requirements until the matter could be definitely settled. 6. Under the circumstances, I authorised the payment of $2,000.
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I therefore caused

letter to be addressed to

the Military Authorities explaining the above facts, and stating that there was no balance from which the

requested by them

Jums

to be furnished, could be

paid.

کجھ

was

to me

A further letter_ there upon addressed

by the Senior officer in Command (in the absence of Major General.

Edwards

596

Edwards) pointing out that

there were certain current

uses in connection with

expenses

the works in progress the

payment of which sould not be postponed without stopping the works, and requesting payinent of a sum of $2,000

of $2,000 to meet such requirements until - the matter could be definitely.

settled.

6.

Under the circumstances

I authorised the payment

of

:

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