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No. 284.
Governor Sir A. Phayre, G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., C.B., to the Right Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks Beach, Bart.-(Received August 13.)
(No. 17. Confidential.) Sir,
Government House, Mauritius, July 17, 1878.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Secret despatch, dated the 29th May last,* transmitting a copy of a Report as to Mauritius by the Committee appointed to consider the measures desirable for the defence of the colonies in case of war. The printed copy of correspondence has also been received.
The Commanding Officer informs me that he has received intelligence that two 7-ton guns complete have been shipped for Mauritius, which will be mounted in Fort George.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
A. PHAYRE.
No. 285.
The Earl of Dufferin to the Right Hon. Sir M. E. Hicks Beach, Bart.—(Received
(Confidential.)
Sir,
August 13.)
Citadel, Quebec, August 1, 1878.
I HAD the honour to send to you to-day a telegraphic message in the following figures :-
1st August, &c.
I now forward a copy of a letter and of its inclosure from the Department of the Minister of Militia, on which the above telegram was founded.
I have, &c. (Signed) · DUFFERIN.
Inclosure 1 in No. 285.
Sir,
Ottawa, July 30, 1878.
I HAVE the honour, by direction of the Honourable the Minister of Militia and Defence, to transmit to you, for the information of his Excellency the Governor-General, a copy of a letter from the General Officer Commanding the Militia, dated the 30th instant, on the subject of the Palliser guns recently ordered from England, and to respectfully request that the suggestion therein contained may be carried into effect.
I have, &c.
EUG. PANET,
(Signed)
Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence.
The Governor-General's Secretary,
Ottawa.
Inclosure 2 in No. 285.
Ottawa, July 30, 1878.
Sir,
AS it is most desirable that the seventeen rifled 64.32-pounder Palliser guns recently ordered from England should be landed at Halifax and St. John, New Brunswick, respec- tively, before the 1st October, in order that they may be placed in position before the severe winter weather sets in, I have the honour to request that the War Department may be urged, by cable telegram, to hasten the shipment of these guns from Woolwich without any delay.
I have, &c. (Signed)
ED. SELBY SMYTH, Lieutenant-General. The Hon. the Minister of Militia and Defence.
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