CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 585

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letter (copy of which I enclose) has withdrawn his name from the objectionable letter, and has moreover recorded it as his opinion that the question of the payment of the increased salaries voted should have been postponed until the consideration of the Estimates for 1892.

The other members have made a very qualified apology; and more

End. 5

3rd May 1891

Encl: 6.

# 4th May, 1891

Encl. 7: 4/5th May, 1891.

I append this together with the replies made by me separately to them and M. Keswick.

5. I have already mentioned in my telegram of the 25th ultimo, that the motion for the non-payment of the promised increase in salaries is simply the outcome of an acute feeling of resentment on the part of the community at the increase of the Military Contribution

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8 579 letter (copy of which I enclose) has withdrawn his name from the objectionable letter, and has moreover recorded it as his opinion that the question of the payment of the increased salaries voted should have been postponed until the consideration of the Estimates for 1892. The other members have made a very qualified apology; and more End. 5 3rd May 1891 Encl: 6. # 4th May, 1891 Encl. 7: 4/5th May, 1891. I append this together with the replies made by me separately to them and M. Keswick. 5. I have already mentioned in my telegram of the 25th ultimo, that the motion for the non-payment of the promised increase in salaries is simply the outcome of an acute feeling of resentment on the part of the community at the increase of the Military Contribution A 1
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8 579 letter (copy of which I enclose ) has withdrawn his name from the objectionable letter, and has morcover recorded it as his opinion that the question of the :-payment of the increased salaries voted - should have been postponed until the consideration of the Estimates for 1892. The other members a very much have made a very qualified apology; and more End. 5 3rd May 1891 Enel: 6. # Stesstay, 189! Enel. 7: 4445th May, 1891. I append this together with the replies made by me separately to them and - M. Keswick. 5. I have already mentioned in my telegram of the 25th ultimo, that the motion for the non-payment of of the promised increase salaries is simply the outcome of of r an acute feeling on the part resentment on the of the community at the increase of the Military Contribution A 1
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8

579

letter (copy of which I – enclose ) has withdrawn his

name

from the objectionable

letter, and has morcover

recorded it as

his

opinion that the question of the :-payment of the

increased salaries voted

- should have been postponed until the consideration of the Estimates for 1892.

The other members

a very much

have made a very

qualified apology; and

more

End. 5

3rd May

1891

Enel: 6.

# Stesstay, 189!

Enel. 7: 4445th

May, 1891.

I

append this together with

the replies made by

me

separately to them and -

M. Keswick.

5.

I have already

mentioned in

my telegram

of the 25th ultimo, that the

motion

for the

non-payment of

of the promised increase salaries is simply the

outcome of

of r

an acute feeling on the part

resentment on the

of the community at the increase of the Military

Contribution

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