CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901 — Page 490

Gorro g. Haughing

& the Straits Settlements.

2

Ib is not necessary to send telegraphic communications to the Govt. of Hongking as suggested in that letter, no authority is required for notes issue of the Colony.

Ansd 18 Mar 5687

(fice or Individual. War 1901 Jan 7 previous Paper.)

= (737—5:960–$009-7-1900 330-2000~17-10 subsequent Paper.

5689 No. (Subject.) 485 DOMESTIC. 6.0. 410

Local Financial Military Committee Explains Evo's position as member.

7 copy of letter it is proposed to send to Go.b. Mr. Johnson (Minutes.)

From the correspondence to which the W.O. refer it seems that the restoration of the Governor to a seat upon this Committee is based "in view of the increased expenditure which the Colony is called upon to meet for military responsibility which may be incurred by the Colonial connection with the new Government scheme for administering Military Lands and Buildings." This will hardly apply to Hay kay, if the proposal is adopted.

Mla ao to the military contribution. It seems that the Governor's participation in the Committee's proceedings is optional; and I should suffer the War.

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