CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 53

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certain balance for us on a given date. As the cash accounts

are rendered by them at present, this balance is reduced by any

sums they may have lent on short loans or placed on fixed deposit in a Bank. But I take it that as far as the Colony is

concerned it is of no importance (except as regards the question of earning interest) whether the balance the Crown Agents

hold on its account is in the Crown Agents' current account at

some bank or on fixed deposit in any bank or lent on sufficient

security to satisfy themselves to any person or corporation.

I have &c.

(Signed) H. C. Nicolle.

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51 certain balance for us on a given date. As the cash accounts are rendered by them at present, this balance is reduced by any sums they may have lent on short loans or placed on fixed deposit in a Bank. But I take it that as far as the Colony is concerned it is of no importance (except as regards the question of earning interest) whether the balance the Crown Agents hold on its account is in the Crown Agents' current account at some bank or on fixed deposit in any bank or lent on sufficient security to satisfy themselves to any person or corporation. I have &c. (Signed) H. C. Nicolle.

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51 certain balance for us on a given date. As the cash accounts are rendered by them at present, this balance is reduced by any sums they may have lent on short loans or placed on fixed de- posit in a Bank. But I take it that as far as the Colony is concerned it is of no importance ( except as regards the ques- tion of earning interest) whether the balance the Crown Agents hold on its account is in the Crown Agents current account at some bank or on fixed deposit in any bank or lent on sufficient security to satisfy themselves to any person or corporation.. I have &c. (Signed) H. C. Nicolle. !

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certain balance for us on a given date. As the cash accounts

are rendered by them at present, this balance is reduced by any

sums they may have lent on short loans or placed on fixed de-

posit in a Bank. But I take it that as far as the Colony is

concerned it is of no importance ( except as regards the ques-

tion of earning interest) whether the balance the Crown Agents

hold on its account is in the Crown Agents current account at

some bank or on fixed deposit in any bank or lent on sufficient

security to satisfy themselves to any person or corporation..

I have &c.

(Signed) H. C. Nicolle.

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