CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 615

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Honourable Colonial Secretary.

I have placed a marker in the part of this 6.5.0. in

which is my -- minute, dated 14/2/99, in which I dealt at con-

siderable length with this question.

You will see from it that I suggested the passage of

a short Bill through the Council transferring the fund from the

Jubilee Committee to the Colonial Treasurer and indemnifying

that Committee from the claims of any persons upon them in respect

of the fund or the application of the fund, and that I suggested

that the Bill should contain a clause providing for the refund ·

of their money by any subscribers, who dissented from the scheme

as altered, with interest..

Your Excellency.

(Initialed ) H.E.P.

Acting Attorney General.

23/8/99.

Submitted. Bring up in Executive Council.

(Initialed } J.H.S.L.

Colonial Secretary.

23/8/99.

Honourable Colonial Secretary.

This is a proposal to remove the fund from the trustee- ship of the Jubilee Committee. This I am not prepared to do at present. The Committee are I understand, about to appeal to the Secretary of State on the question of the Mount Davis road.

Then