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Financial position of the Colony: confirms that costs due to the riots have depleted...

Catalogue reference: CO 123/300/10

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This record is about the Financial position of the Colony: confirms that costs due to the riots have depleted... dating from 1920 Apr 15 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: British Honduras, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CO 123/300/10
Date
1920 Apr 15
Description

Financial position of the Colony: confirms that costs due to the riots have depleted surplus revenue but a loan from the Bank of Canada or the recovery of money from the Riversdale Estate could improve the situation; hopes that the Imperial Government can help in meeting the costs of buying an armoured launch; confirms the arrival from England of architect's plans for new public buildings but new plans will need to be made locally to keep building within the proposed budget; sets out plan to dredge the river and use the mud to reclaim land on Fort George, proposals for which have been laid before the Legislative Council. Confidential despatch, folios 64-73

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
22066/1920
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10129626/

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