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With respect to the latter part of the Acting Secretary's letter, I enclose copies of the correspondence, which has passed relative to the proposed new road.
A. Note from the Acting Colonial Surveyor General, forwarding a plan of the proposed new Road.
My answer to Mr. Surveyor General's reply to C.R.
C.R.E. letter to Director of Works.
Director of Works letter to C.R.
C.R.S. letter to Acting Colonial Surveyor General.
In reading the last letter it will be seen that so far from conveying an idea that the formation of the road was officially sanctioned, it points out to the Surveyor General that the proposition still requires to be put into an official form, the previous correspondence only adverted to the distance which should intervene between the Magazine and the road, and it was entered into solely with the view of preparing the question for the consideration of the Major General Commanding, who is the only channel through which the sanction of the Secretary of State for War could be sought.
(Signed) J.M. Lovell.
Acting Col. & C.R.S.