CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 308

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authorities

by the Military since 1884, independent of what has been paid by the Crown Agents.

The figures in red ink show where the sterling equivalent was not given in the requisition. The contention of the War Department really amounts therefore to this, that at this late date a different rate of exchange to what the Military Authorities themselves enforced, should now be adopted, and that the accounts of the Colony for the last six years should be re-opened accordingly.

In the face of what I have stated I do not think that Your Lordship would desire a course, which in my opinion, would not be fair to the Colony, to be taken.

But should Your Lordship send

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306 authorities by the Military since 1884, independent of what has been paid by the Crown Agents. The figures in red ink show where the sterling equivalent was not given in the requisition. The contention of the War Department really amounts therefore to this, that at this late date a different rate of exchange to what the Military Authorities themselves enforced, should now be adopted, and that the accounts of the Colony for the last six years should be re-opened accordingly. In the face of what I have stated I do not think that Your Lordship would desire a course, which in my opinion, would not be fair to the Colony, to be taken. But should Your Lordship send
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306 authorities by the Military since 1884, independent of what has been paid by the Crown Agents. The figures in red ink shew where the sterling equivalent was not given in the requisition. The contention of مجھ the War Department really amounts therefore to this, that at this late date a different rate of exchange to what the Military Authorities Authorities themselves enforced, should now be adopted, and that the accounts of the~ Colony for the last six should be re-opened years accordingly. In the face of what I have stated I do not, think that Your Lordship would desire a course, which in my opinion, would not be fair to - the Colony, to be taken. But should Your Lordship send
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306

authorities

by the Military since 1884, independent of what has been paid by the Crown Agents.

The figures in red

ink shew where the sterling equivalent was not

given in the requisition. The contention of

مجھ

the War Department really amounts therefore to this,

that at this late date a

different rate of exchange to what the Military

Authorities

Authorities themselves enforced,

should now be adopted, and

that the accounts of the~ Colony for the last six

should be re-opened

years

accordingly.

In the face of what

I have stated I do not, think that Your Lordship

would desire a course, which in my opinion, would not be fair to - the Colony, to be taken.

But should Your Lordship

send

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