accident the transmission
of this letter has been
delayed.
3. I have now
to instruct
*
take the carliest comitatile Exportiming of go to asking the Legislative
Cancil to vote the
further
required
for their Defence Works.
Zor will observe that
the increase in the cost .partly
is due to increase
Nen
power of the armamention
a
change
to all
other defended Parts of the Empire - owing to the
introduction of an improved type of breechloading artillery, and this which
involves a corresponding
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change in the Works; and
the cost is further increased by the Extension of this Defemer
The Eastward
A
the
representation of the local authorities, to take
up the defence of the
Pass & more
Lyemoon
Moroughly
secure
the
city & shipping of Kichina
from
more distant bombardment.
I doubt not that ther
I
Corneil will lozally
consent to vote thes amount necessary for completing the defences in
spierent
manner.
5. In regard to the latter
part