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1. As I have shown that the Military are not wanted for general purposes, I would propose that they be withdrawn altogether, except a Battery of Artillery for which the Colony might be charged. I propose this in deference to professional opinion which was pronounced during the discussions in the Executive Council last year that Land Batteries were required in aid of the Naval defence.
to £6173. 5.- 4d $29,631.12 say
2. Should the above proposition be considered inadmissible, I would suggest that the cost of the Battery be the only part of the Military expenditure that falls on the Colony.
As £20,000 would supply us with an additional European Police Force of between 200 and 300 men, is it not possible to utilize them for this purpose? I enclose return of the cost of the Military Force. The Battery amounting to ...
I recommended this seven years ago on a special occasion and with...