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been spent, and that further expenditure was required to complete the works.

2. The exact expenditure in dollars is not known to me. I am informed by Mr. Stanhope that the figures shown in dollars agree in the military and in the Colonial records, but in converting the dollar expenditure into Sterling, the Military Authorities have taken the market rate of exchange at the days concerned, while the Colonial Government has used the Treasury rates of exchange.

3. I concur with Mr. Stanhope, thinking that the former of these computations is the correct one. The Treasury rates of exchange are merely approximate figures governing adjustments chiefly between Imperial Departments and Individuals. In many cases, they are only book entries affecting different Departments of the same Government. Admittedly, they are only correct if taken over a long series of years, being settled in advance sometimes for, sometimes against, the individual concerned and settled...

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been spent, and that further expenditure was required to complete the works. 2. The exact expenditure in dollars is not known to me. I am informed by Mr. Stanhope that the figures shown in dollars agree in the military and in the Colonial records, but in converting the dollar expenditure into Sterling, the Military Authorities have taken the market rate of exchange at the days concerned, while the Colonial Government has used the Treasury rates of exchange. 3. I concur with Mr. Stanhope, thinking that the former of these computations is the correct one. The Treasury rates of exchange are merely approximate figures governing adjustments chiefly between Imperial Departments and Individuals. In many cases, they are only book entries affecting different Departments of the same Government. Admittedly, they are only correct if taken over a long series of years, being settled in advance sometimes for, sometimes against, the individual concerned and settled... The market rates...
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been spent, and that further expenditure was A " required the works. to complete 2. The exact expenditure Ивановский in dollars is not beson me I am but it appears to be th I am informed by hr. Stanhope that the figures shewn in dollars Agree in the military and in the Colonial records, but in converting the dollar expenditure into * Sterling the Military Authorities have taken the Manket rate of exchange at the days concerned, should be adopted in the present case 483 while the Colonial Government has used the Treasury rates of exchange. 3.9 Concur with M. Stanhope thinking that the former of these computations in the coved one. The Treasury rates of exchange are merely approximate figures governing adjustments chirfly between Imperial Depart- ments and Individuals. I in many cases only book entries. affecting -between different Departments of the same Government. Admittedly they are only Correct if taken over a long series of years being settled in advance } tele some times for Sometimes against Concerned & settled the individual The market rates offs
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been spent, and that further expenditure

was

A

" required

the works.

to complete

2. The exact expenditure Ивановский

in dollars is not beson

me

I am but

it appears to be th I am informed by hr. Stanhope that the

figures shewn in dollars

Agree

in the military

and

in the Colonial records,

but in converting the

dollar expenditure into

*

Sterling

the Military

Authorities have taken the

Manket rate of exchange

at the days concerned,

should be adopted in the present case

483

while the Colonial Government

has used the Treasury

rates of exchange.

3.9 Concur with M. Stanhope

thinking that the former of these computations

in the coved one. The Treasury rates of exchange

are merely approximate figures governing adjustments chirfly between Imperial Depart-

ments and Individuals.

I in many cases only

book entries.

affecting

-between different

Departments of

the same

Government. Admittedly

they

are only Correct if

taken over a

long series of

years being settled in advance

}

tele some times for Sometimes against

Concerned

& settled

the individual

The market rates

offs

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