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Chamberlain's opinion musty contend, that they have been made to pay for an occupation about which they have derived no benefit whatever, and which has been maintained in interests with which they have no thirst and little indirect concern.

"Front Salisbury with polite aspect agree that this matter financial in the case of the colony by the notice of Singapore has been fully sufficiently bought. It has been folly.

"This lordship in precious letter from this place, and it is a most serious question to the colony which is otherwise involved in incalculable expense through its new acquisition.

RAFT.

was what has passed.

MINUTE.

Antrobus.

Cox.

Lucas.

Graham.

Wingfield.

Selborne.

Chamberlain.

is strait of opinion Chamberlain therefore that the Chinese govt should be pressed for a moderate indemnity:

Paragraph 10 marked "over to come" but if this cause does not commend itself to his lordship that at least he would must ask that the charges which have been incurred shall be defrayed from Imperial funds and not from those of the colony.

If Lord Salisbury will be good enough favourably to come here in here 96 to consider this letter it will be advisable at once and in advance of whatever further steps may be taken to

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Chamberlain's opinion musty contend, that they have been made to pay for an occupation about which they have derived no benefit whatever, and which has been maintained in interests with which they have no thirst and little indirect concern. "Front Salisbury with polite aspect agree that this matter financial in the case of the colony by the notice of Singapore has been fully sufficiently bought. It has been folly. "This lordship in precious letter from this place, and it is a most serious question to the colony which is otherwise involved in incalculable expense through its new acquisition. RAFT. was what has passed. MINUTE. Antrobus. Cox. Lucas. Graham. Wingfield. Selborne. Chamberlain. is strait of opinion Chamberlain therefore that the Chinese govt should be pressed for a moderate indemnity: Paragraph 10 marked "over to come" but if this cause does not commend itself to his lordship that at least he would must ask that the charges which have been incurred shall be defrayed from Imperial funds and not from those of the colony. If Lord Salisbury will be good enough favourably to come here in here 96 to consider this letter it will be advisable at once and in advance of whatever further steps may be taken to
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Chambulain's opinion pusty contend, that they have been made to pay for an occupation about from which they have derived No benefit & whatever and which has been maintained in interests have with which they no thirst and little indirect concern. " Front Satisbury with pomity aspect agrer that this matter financial in the of the by the notic bapore sufficiently Sufficiculhad bought has been folley "This ladship in precious letter from this Mice, and it is a mae a lus ferions question to the colony which is othuuise involved in incritable expense through its new acquisition - M with RAFT. vas what has passed MINUTE. Antrobus. Cox. Lucas. Graham. Wingfield. of Selborne. Chamberlain. is straph of opinion Chamberlain therefore that the Chines gov L 614 shwaray be fuessed for ma moderate indemnity: Prograph 10 marked "overte of to comed but if this cause doel not commend itself to his Indship that at kastampers he would must aik that the which have been Changes inceused shall be and not from To the printer defrayed from Imperial funds those of the colony. If Lord Salishay will good enough favomatly webeef to Come ch in here 96 to consider this left thes letter it will be advisable atonce and in advance of whatever further stops may be taken to
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Chambulain's opinion pusty contend, that they

have been made to pay for an occupation about from which they have derived No benefit & whatever

and which has been

maintained in interests

have

with which they no thirst and little indirect concern.

" Front Satisbury with pomity

aspect

agrer that this matter financial in the of the

by the notic

bapore

sufficiently Sufficiculhad bought

has been folley

"This ladship in precious letter from this

Mice, and it is a mae

a lus ferions question

to the colony which is

othuuise involved in incritable expense through

its new acquisition - M

with

RAFT.

vas

what

has passed

MINUTE.

Antrobus.

Cox.

Lucas.

Graham.

Wingfield.

of Selborne.

Chamberlain.

is straph of opinion Chamberlain therefore

that the Chines gov

L

614

shwaray be fuessed for ma moderate indemnity:

Prograph 10 marked "overte of to comed

but if this cause doel

not commend itself

to

his Indship that at kastampers he would

must aik that the

which have been

Changes

inceused shall be

and not from

To the printer defrayed from Imperial

funds

those of the colony.

If Lord Salishay will good enough favomatly

webeef to

Come ch

in here

96

to consider this left thes

letter it will be advisable

atonce and in advance

of whatever further stops

may be taken to

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