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3

186

2.

On receipt of your despatch Jr. 199 I communicated with the Military Authorities (correspondence enclosed) and came to the conclusion that it would be premature to proceed with the erection of intended Banacks, as the reduction

the

a

of the Military Force rendered impossible the furnishing of Military Guard; and even if Native Regiment

مة

were sent on

(which I do not infer from your Despatch), the quarters neeruary

for there would be

Kind,

for

of a

Less expensive the same class

бу

accommodation is not required

for native as for hiropean soldiers_

J

NI.

{

7

On this point the Ceylon Military Expenditure Ingning (539) is — confirmatory.

3.

I have accordingly directed

Mr. Wilson, Acting Surveyor Zevieral, the Estimate $14420.06

to strike out

for

of

Barracks, and $4,784.63 for

Officers' Guarters, less $700 für

the

West Boundary Wall, which is

necessary

4.

in

any

Case

A saving therefore for the present at least is effected of m $18,505.27 and the works to be

on

will consist

pushed

F

the Guard Room, Foreman's Quarters, Boundary

Walls, Stabling and Latrines- which the expenditure will be

on

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