this latter claim, and so far on the Government is concerned, it's position
purely defensive.
No2.
42.
Throughout this correspondence the Government never except that coloured. laid claim to any land green any land the War Office plan, and its only object now is to resist what in my opinion is not a matter mo unjustifiable attempt to take advantage of an alleged oversight on the part of Secretary for War in order to reopen an already complete arrangement
I have the honour to be, "My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant
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List of Enclosures in Despatch of the 29th March 1876.
Date From whom To whom Subject 367 Despatch Not stated 5860/76 the Major General Requests that a Road which the Colony proposes to make should serve as the Boundary line between the War Department and Colonial Lands. 19269/30 18/66 Colonial Office Explains in detail position of Affairs in connection with War Department and Colonial Lands 184 30th May 1866 R. G. Office Colonial Secretary Comments on and dissents from # Sept 1880 R. G. Office # Oct 185 Plan of Boundary Govt Commanding Royal Engineers and Surveyor General Required by Sir R. MacDonnell's views as Expressed in Despatch No. 26 of 28th April 1866 Refines the boundaries of Cantonments in Victoria as agreed to by Sir George Bonham This plan is detached from the other Enclosures and it is marked APage ...
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