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No. Date. Writer and Subject of Paper. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 12th October, 1863 Air. Wilson, Director I.C.R.Al. Company, to Air. AVard—suggesting terms for the Panama Contract. 12th „ Air. Ward to Air. Wilson, Director, &c, —in reply to his letter. Hth „ I.C.R.M. Company to Air. Ward—in reply to letter of 12th Oct. lGth „ Lord Claud Hamilton, Chairman I.C.R.Al. Co., to Air. Wardstating definitely conditions of proposed Panama Contract. 20th „ Secretary I.C.R.Al. Company to Air. Ward—in reply to a letter of Air. AVard's (no copy kept.) 23rd „ Secretary I.C.R.M. Company to Air. AVard—suggesting reference to N. Z. Government for their approval. 20th „ Air. AVard to Secretary General Post Office—requesting the assistance of the Post Office Solicitor in preparing Contract. 26th „ Secretary to the Post Office in reply. 25th „ Mr. AVard to Colonial Secretary, N.Z. 30th „ Secretary to I.C.R.Al. Company to Mr. Ward. 2nd November, 1863 Air. Ward to I.C.R.M. Company —suggesting amendment of Tender. 4th „ Secretary I.C.R.Al. Company to Air. Ward. 7th „ Right Hon. F. Peel to Air. Ward—as to carriage of Alails via Panama. 12th „ Secretary I.C.R.Al. Company to Mr. Ward—agreeing to modifications. 18th „ Chairman I.C.R.Al. Company to Air. Ward—finally agreeing to terms for service. 18th „ Secretary I.C.R.Al. Company to Air. Ward. 19th ' „ Mr. AVard to Chairman I.C.R.Al. Company—accepting offer of 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 ■35 56 57 58 59 60 Company. 20th „ Consul-General of France to Mr. AVard—in reference to steamers calling at Tahiti. 23rd „ Air. AVard to the Consul-General of France—in reply to the above. 24th „ Mr. AVard to Colonial Secretary, N.Z. 27th „ Mr. Ward to Chairman I.C.R.Al. Company—relating to the proposal to call at Tahiti. 4th December, 1863 Air. Ward to the Consul-General for France—relating to his proposal. 3rd „ Mr. Cuucliffe, Solicitor, I.C.R.Al. Company, to Air. Ward— requesting production of his authority. 4th „ Mr. Ward to Secretary General Post Office—asking for Survey Report on I.C.R.Al. steamers. 8th „ Air. AVard to Secretary I.C.R.Al. Company—with time-table of the Panama Service. 10th „ Secretary I.C.R.M. Company to Air. AVard—in reply to the above. 10th „ Secretary I.C.R.M. Company to Air. Ward. ] 1th „ Opinion of Counsel as to Air. AVard's power to enter into the Panama Contract. 12th „ Solicitor I.C.R.Al. Company to Air. Ward. 12th „ Secretary-General Post Office to Air AVard—in reply to Letter of the 4th Dec. 14th „ Consul-General of France to Mr. AVard. 17th „ Mr. Ward to Chairman I.C.R.M. Company. 17th „ Secretary I.C.R.M. Company to Air. Ward—fixing passenger rates between Sydney, New Zealand, and Panama. IStli „ Air. Ward to Right Hon. . F. Peel—as to continuance of the Subsidy of £13,000. 18th „ Air. Ward to Air. Wilson, Director I.C.R.M.—as to assignment of Contract. 18th „ Air. Ward to Colonial Secretary, N.Z. —transmitting copies of Contract. 7th March, 1864 Postmaster-General, N.Z., to Hon. Reader Wood 7th April, 1864 Colonial Secretary, N.Z., to Air. AVood—enclosing Memorandum on Contract. 29th March, 18G4 General Alanager I.C.R.M. Company to Postmaster-General, N.Z. —proposing increased speed of Steamers for increased Subsidy. 31st „ Postmaster-General, N.Z.,' —in reply. 29th April, 1863 Lord Stanley, of Alderley, H.Al.'s Postmaster-General, to Lords of the Treasury—respecting Alail Service to Australia via Panama. 27th September, 1858 H.Al.'s Postmaster-General—Minute on the Panama Mail Service. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72