CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 510

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Government is of opinion that it is desirable to issue, as early as possible, a notification calling for tenders for the Opium Farm in order that if the first offers should be considered unsatisfactory, there would be sufficient time to call for fresh tenders and thus save this Government from incurring the risk of a loss which at the present time it would be quite unable to bear.

nel: 1.

The Deer

1891

21

I have now to enclose, for Your Lordship's information, a copy of the conditions which were attached to the notification calling for tenders in 1891, and to state that the Unofficial members of Council whom I consulted generally on the question, and who are in favour of the conditions generally, strongly urged an amendment of the condition marked A to the effect that the Farmer...

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506 Government is of opinion that it is desirable to issue, as early as possible, a notification calling for tenders for the Opium Farm in order that if the first offers should be considered unsatisfactory, there would be sufficient time to call for fresh tenders and thus save this Government from incurring the risk of a loss which at the present time it would be quite unable to bear. nel: 1. The Deer 1891 21 I have now to enclose, for Your Lordship's information, a copy of the conditions which were attached to the notification calling for tenders in 1891, and to state that the Unofficial members of Council whom I consulted generally on the question, and who are in favour of the conditions generally, strongly urged an amendment of the condition marked A to the effect that the Farmer... Page 510 Page 511
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506 Government is of opinion~ that it is desirable to issue. as in order notification calling for tenders for the Opium Form early as possible that if the first offers should be considered unsatisfactory, there would be sufficient time to call for fresh- tenders and thus save this Government from incurring the risk of a loss which at the present time it would be quite unable to bear. nel: 1. The Deer 1891 21 I have now to enclose. for Your Lordship's information copy of the conditions which were attached to the notification calling for tenders in 1891 and to state that the Un- official members of Connoil whom I consulted generally on are in the question, and who favour of the ditions generally, strongly urged con an amendment of the condition marked A to the effect that the Farmer. should Page 510Page 511
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506

Government is of opinion~ that it is desirable to issue.

as

in order

notification calling for tenders for the Opium Form

early as possible that if the first offers should be considered unsatisfactory, there would be sufficient time to call for fresh-

tenders and thus save this

Government from incurring the risk of a loss which at the present time it would be quite unable to bear.

nel: 1.

The Deer

1891

21

I have

now to enclose.

for Your Lordship's information

copy of the conditions which were attached to the notification calling for tenders in 1891

and to state that the Un- official members of Connoil whom I consulted generally

on

are in

the question, and who favour of the ditions generally, strongly

urged

con

an amendment of the

condition marked A to the

effect that the Farmer.

should

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