CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 372

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I It must however be clearly understood that the allowance can only be granted provided the estimates for next year show a satisfactory surplus of Revenue, and that it will only be payable as long as Mr Lockhart continues to hold the double office of Colonial Secretary & Registrar-General.

3. I must however repeat what I had said in my confidential despatch of the the [illegible text] that this RESTRICTED

ED FOR USE IN

COLONIAL OFFICE

No.

Conf 899

in addition to the expenses of the new territory the colony must depend on showing a satisfactory surplus of revenue over expenditure.

No. 22304

Previous Paper.

29152

(Subject.)

New Territory

O.C.

370

DESPATCH.

22304

REC

Read 21 AUG 39

reasons stated considers appointment of Major Somerville to take political charge of Than Chan Valley desirable.

(Minutes.)

Is partly desirable.

As long as this is admitted not absolutely necessary, I think it would be necessary to turn a deaf ear to subsequent proposals that will involve additional expense.

I don't think however...

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I It must however be clearly understood that the allowance can only be granted provided the estimates for next year show a satisfactory surplus of Revenue, and that it will only be payable as long as Mr Lockhart continues to hold the double office of Colonial Secretary & Registrar-General. 3. I must however repeat what I had said in my confidential despatch of the the [illegible text] that this RESTRICTED ED FOR USE IN COLONIAL OFFICE No. Conf 899 in addition to the expenses of the new territory the colony must depend on showing a satisfactory surplus of revenue over expenditure. No. 22304 Previous Paper. 29152 (Subject.) New Territory O.C. 370 DESPATCH. 22304 REC Read 21 AUG 39 reasons stated considers appointment of Major Somerville to take political charge of Than Chan Valley desirable. (Minutes.) Is partly desirable. As long as this is admitted not absolutely necessary, I think it would be necessary to turn a deaf ear to subsequent proposals that will involve additional expense. I don't think however... Page 363 ... Page 363 It appears there are page breaks and some unclear OCR output. Here is the reformatted text in HTML as requested: The original text has been reformatted according to the instructions. However, some parts remain unclear or fragmented due to the quality of the OCR output. The text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some reordering where necessary, while maintaining the original content and structure as closely as possible.
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sonable.

I

I It must however be clearly

undertone that the Allavan can

caw

only the granted provided the

for next year.

Weburtes show a satisfactory

surplus of Revenue, and that

it will only be payable to

long

Zur Lockhart contencies to

hold the double office of

Colonial Secretary & Registics-

Gevent.

3. I most however

2 peat what I had sard in my confil despatch of the

the r

inst: that this

ED FOR USE

EASTERN No be

ONIAL OFFICE

No.

ke Conf

899

addition to the expuls

of the rotory likte d colony must depend Satisfactory

for con

Istim

"gon showing a satisfactory sulf 7 revenue over

expenditure

No. 22304

previous Paper.

for

2012

29152

(Subject.)

New Territory

0.0.

370

DESPATCH.

22304

REC

Reao 21 AUG 39

reasons stated conseders afft of

Somerville to take political charge

Major

of Than Chan Valley

(Minutes.)

is pary deserable

?

As long as

this appl

admitted the not absolutel

I think

Le and

Coured

necefray,

to tum a

deef

for the

bsequent Paper.

4230

for's adjinations, and declin

میکردم

baptar qaything

that will

wiowe additional expreuse.

don't think worever

this

مند

:

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