7.- TSOO/O” 
The eaiijuat/e of +,hft further coat fiPCO to Sir' rc.Ktae fiXRCO for priivV 
-ing to be paid five years hence-what is .to be JLone during .these five 
years and is it to be wholly gratintou's* 
It is getting an old and disagreeable story here.The O-ovt*ha*s a 
Mrork pressed upon thfem and an estimate furnished when it is hopelessly 
comitted to .fchS work it is suddenly informed that it will cost two or 
three time's as much as the estimate put for far! originally on which 
its consent, was obtained. 
TTow many more Volumes of Materials are likely to be forthcoming? 
The original Estimate of time was five years and fifteen or more 
have elapsed.Is there any chance of the Tlora being-ready in another 
fifteen. 
Who is responsible for the estimate of 6X500 for final printing? 
It is stated, that Triiuen/’s Ceylon Tlcra a smaller work cost 61450 to 
print.Really thi‘s sort of thing must make the Govt a laughing stock 
and I cannot allow it'.,to go on* 
If Mr.Ridley is prepared to take personal pecuniary responsibili¬ 
ty for .the completion ,publishing and printing of the Tlora for 6X500 
plus 6500 for Sir.G*Kings honor&rium I am prepared,to ask the Council 
f or thfe half of 62000 and T*M. S.f or -thfc other half;otherwise ‘let the 
$2,500 authorized by the acting H-overnor or such part of it as cannot 
be met from the fixed deposit be paid,and we must rest satisfied wi&h 
Material's instead of a Tiora. 
sd*.T. A*' -15-4-0? 
Mr*Ridley , 
Please explain why it is in your opinion necessary to- kdep 
on the artist and for how long-* 
* 
Also please reply to the last para of'.V.E.ts Minute and to the 
othet points required to be answered in H.E.s Minute* 
sd. A* -young 
Ifitfc April X907 
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