Mr. White to Mr. Hay.

No. 726.]

Sir: With reference to my dispatch No. 721, of 10th instant, I inclose copies of a letter which I have received from Mr. Barratt, counsel for Mr. Charles Lilrywhite, of the one inclosed therewith from the latter, and of the cablegrama which I thereupon sent you, asking whether I might, in accordance with his wishes, inform His Majesty’s Government that we accept the amount offered in settlement of his claim and hand it over to him.

I have, etc.,

Henry White.
[Inclosure.]

Mr. Barratt to Mr. White.

Dear Mr. White: The solicitors for Charles Lillywhite send me the inclosed copy of a letter from him to them (Messrs. Fladgate & Co.), in which he accepts the offer of £600 made by the British Government in settlement of his claim.

He does this in view of the delay consequent upon the consideration of his application for a further sum contained in my previous letter—which application he withdraws—and also in view of tne doubts expressed as to the success of such application.

As he is anxious to close the matter speedily, the solicitors ask me to request you be kind enough to arrange for the payment of the £600 at as early a date as possible.

Again thanking you for your courtesy in the matter,

Yours, etc.,

J. Arthur Barratt.
[Subinclosure.]

Mr. Lillywhite to Mr. Williams.

Dear Sir: Yours of the 16th to hand. In my last letters to you I stated that I accept the terms that the foreign office offer, the reasons being, now as then, that I having no base at law leaves them master of the situation. Again I state in answer to you that being unable to do better I accept their terms, poor as it is, and I require a copy of the settlement.

Yours, etc.,

Charles Lillywhite.
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