per cent of the gross revenue, proceeds of land sales.
less the amount to be contributed to the cost of defence.
2. I request you to inform the Members of the Council, that Her Majesty's Government regret that they cannot agree to this proposal, as they cannot admit that a fixed rate of contribution for all time, irrespective of the comparative financial ability of the Colony to bear its proportion of the cost of its defence, is a fair or reasonable arrangement.
3. You will remember that in Viscount Knutsford's draft despatch of 20th Jan, 1890, the contribution of £40,000 a year was fixed for three years only, (afterwards extended to five years), with the distinct understanding that the rate would be reconsidered later on and possibly increased. The Members of the Council were under the impression that there was a reconsideration in consequence of their representations that the above contribution was excessive.
4. They are also under a misapprehension in supposing that my despatch ...
per cent of the gross
revenne,
proceeds of
less the
land sales.
to
2. Irequest gm
inform
In Members
of the Connel, that
Her Majesty's pr regret that they
cannot agree
& This
proposal, as they
cannot admit that
C
or fixed rate of contribution
for all time, virespective
comparative financial
of the t
abilit of
the foling to bare
Contribute to
portion of the cost of
it's defence, is a
fair
reasonable arrangement.
3. За
will remember.
that in Viscount Knutsford draft res. 8 of 20th Jan, 1890,
the contribution of
240,000
£40,000 a year
fired for three years
only, (afterwards 580 extended to five years),
the distinct under
standing that the rate
would be reconsidered
later on +44 and
possibly increased.
In Member of the
Carmail
in Error mi
par. or of
randum,
questio
theresm infelying stating,
A
their Mens
that ther
only was reconsiders
^
in consequence of
their representations that the above a
contribution
vor was excessive.
4. They
are
also under
misapprehensin in supposing
that my
desh
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