CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 22

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I am not in favour of extending the practice of triplicating despatches for the information of this Office, as it has been supplying desk copies.

VIET, SAMAN,

20 DESPATCH.

The use of paper which makes it possible to produce three copies as one operation has been considered. Accordingly, we have been copying Transvaal despatches in triplicate on 3PN tissue, but the 3rd copy is not a good one. I am afraid it would not stand the favourable climate of H. Kong.

Moreover, with our present staff, the benefit which we derive from the duplicating arrangement is not nearly so great as that which results to the Colonies concerned.

S/M, 13/2

HONG KONG

No 5006.

(Subject.)

C 0.

5006

Received 9 FEB 07,

Triplication of Despatches

Requests other than "Secret" those

(Minutes.)

Mr Collin and Mr Wilson think that this is an appropriate letter to refer to.

Refuse.

WB & L (73–5807—25003-11-0)

Next subsequent Paper.

Some request was made from ... and refused on the same grounds as in the case of the Transvaal (25544/03).

There is probably no colony which requires it less than Hongkong.

See minute attached.

I would still refuse to ...

C.O. 72/2

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I am not in favour of extending the practice of triplicating despatches for the information of this Office, as it has been supplying desk copies. VIET, SAMAN, 20 DESPATCH. The use of paper which makes it possible to produce three copies as one operation has been considered. Accordingly, we have been copying Transvaal despatches in triplicate on 3PN tissue, but the 3rd copy is not a good one. I am afraid it would not stand the favourable climate of H. Kong. Moreover, with our present staff, the benefit which we derive from the duplicating arrangement is not nearly so great as that which results to the Colonies concerned. S/M, 13/2 HONG KONG No 5006. (Subject.) C 0. 5006 Received 9 FEB 07, Triplication of Despatches Requests other than "Secret" those (Minutes.) Mr Collin and Mr Wilson think that this is an appropriate letter to refer to. Refuse. WB & L (73–5807—25003-11-0) Next subsequent Paper. Some request was made from ... and refused on the same grounds as in the case of the Transvaal (25544/03). There is probably no colony which requires it less than Hongkong. See minute attached. I would still refuse to ... C.O. 72/2 9.1.4723/2 Page ... (No page number is given, assuming it is part of the original scan delineating page metadata, if "Page XX" is detected, it should be kept.)
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for

Office has been supplying desk.

VIET, SAMAN,

20

DESPATCH.

paper the

of.

which makes it

possible to produce three copes as

one operation. Accordingly

buan

eve huv

No.

copying Transinal disps, in trip on 3PN

Time, but the 3rd

copy is not a gu

1907

one Fam afraid would not stand the & fav climate of H. Kong. Moreover, with our last previous Paper.

present staff.

the practice,

"am not in favour of extens as the benefit which

ime derive

from the duplicating arrangement is not nearly so great as that which results to the Colonies concerned. S/M, 13/2

HONG KONG

No 5006.

(Subject.)

C 0.

5006

IRES

lhd 9 FEE 07,

Triplication of Despatches

Requests

parked

other than

"Secret"

those

(Minutes.)

Luca hur Luca

ME Collin

mut Wilson thinks that this i

mata in

priate letter time ago

? Refuse

WB & L (73–5807—25003-11-0

Next subsequent Paper.

40.429

08

Serm nathaw some

request was

from

and

баше

wan

refused. grounds

as

in the case of

the Transvaal (25544/03). Then is

probably

no colony when requins

it less than Hongkong

See minute

attacked

refuse to

by

C./. ++72/2

hut me avey

I would still

9.1.4723/2

Z

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