CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 494

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1officers receiving

these dvances in order to make it clear to them

that the advances,

which

starting,

ari

made

Lu

ou will have to

be refaid, not at the rati

of exchange at which

they

mani

their bean

salary but at the market rate. 'It is for this

au

unserted

that they in the desf. reforting

An advan

3.

e.

Jenclose a

copy of a desp. recent

addressed to

cently

au

this

subject of the Gov. of the

by

Straits Felt / Aogether

my

with a copy of ry

refly. Jon will obene

You

fan this

491

con

1/

that en

the Straits Sett3⁄4/ and

the F.M.S. the wards

the current rate of

exchange" are inlifuclid

to

для вли

the market

rate at the time of the refund of the advany. when as I other four Your desf. under ach"? that the rateadoflid

in

Hay Ray

is the marke

rate at the date of the

advance.

2

4. The Straits

selt rly afferry stucts speaking, tot ware correct; but Isu no reason for alting the practice which has hitherto prevailed in Haykay, with today unless you

5. The words "at the cnment ratest

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