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which have already been approved by

the S. of S. in principle.

2. I regret that, after full

consideration of your request, I do not

feel able to agree to any general

extension of the limit of $10,000,

which appears to me to allow an adequate

margin for all ordinary purposes; but in

exceptional cases, where it is clearly

necessary in the interests of the Colony

that expenditure should be incurred in

anticipation of the S. of S's approval, it would

be within the Governor's discretion to

authorise such expenditure, subsequently

reporting the circumstances as soon as

possible to the S. of S. for his covering

sanction.

3. I would observe in this connection

that, with the improvement of air communications,

the