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transfer to the Colony by the War Department of the Road between the Parade Ground and the Barracks, which has for many years the only available means of Communication for earringes between the
ban
City
upper part of the At and the Eastward, and which has
in consequence been maintained
at the expense of
the Colorry..
2. I also enclose Copies of a
Communication received from the
Major General
the
approving of
Report from
the
proposed transfer, and enclosing
Incloure &
Officer Commanding
the Royal Engineers admitting
that the Stoad in question is of
little
Mc
to the War Department, and
might be transferred, without objection
to the Colonial Government.
3. Lieutenant-Colonel De Butts has, however, appended to his recommendation a suggestion thist advantage should be taken of the concession cought by the Colony
bask
for brauzer to the War Department of the foreshore adjoining-
the Military Boundary. Neverthelep, it seems
to me
mexpedient, to confusaquestion
of that nature
with an encerely different matter which should be judged on its
exclusive merits.
4. I have therefore to request that Your Lordship will be good enough to submit to the Secretary
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