See minute on
17200 and
"Send to the War office copies of
these two despatches with the original
enclosures & ask that
they may be communicated to the Admiralty:
Point out that the Praya extension
as desirable
has long been recognised in the interests of the Imperial forces as well as by the colony: that Major Chadwick
in the words quoted by Sir G. Bowen
17200 points out that not only would the sanitary advantages to the troops be great but that far greater facilities could be provided for military and naval work than at present exist: that it is out of the question to suppose that the colony is going to pay
the whole cost
of a reclamation estimated to be worth £160000 to the Imperial government:
that though, as General Sargent
pointed out, a vote has already been
taken by the finance committee of the local
legislature "Subject to a fair share being contributed by the Military & Naval authorities"
and that Lord Derby cannot sanction the work unless half the cost is paid by the Imperial government either directly or by abatement of the Military contribution; two thirds being the proportion suggested
by the War Office in 1875.
C.Pd. 4. Jan
G NR.
WR. 5 Jan.
No Letter January, but three or four days to ask them
Invrida 2 of the cost with the intention of reducing it to 2 - Respons Corfra difth might
Say what we
mean
stick to t
One-half is
3
Herrgh DMM. 711 Jan. 8.