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ther Majesty's Government engages
that the docking
of Nessels on
the China Station shall so far as is not inconsistent with the convenience of the public
So soon as
of my
business that Government shined not possess
the same prior claim to both docks. It is alike
interest to afford every-
my duty and
my
practicable facility to the thips of the Mary,
rest-assured that no
Service he
geven
to the docks at Aberdeen.
the new dock is completed I am.
and Government may
efforts will be wanting
my part to afford
to have the entire control of the existing deck for
the
purposes of my ordinary business without right
the
on
of priority or any
other claim whatsoever
part of ther Majesty's Government
This Agreement to be entered into
-period of Siventy years
but
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for
With
reference
to the last clause
I might to explain that either clock will
be available to ther Majesty's bessels, when not
specially
engaged, though in order to do
Common
prstice be the Onachant flied frequenting this port it is absolutiti necessary
to thi
Management
on
afford them
every satisfretion in this respect hence forward
I have hitherto done.
I have no doubt that
Kindly interest
yourself
ax
Your Excellency will
in this project
and endeavour.
to conclude the necessary arrangements with the Naval Authorities. Besides affording a great and much needed accommodation to the Navy
without
in the
any expenditure on the part of Government,
every
wary
of Sinking Capital, it is clear that additional advantage which tends to concentrate establishments at Heaughing
as the Naval
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