Proposals for executing the important work of the Praya extension.
I have ...
(Liquidated) Fred. Davies,
Major Asst. Military Secretary
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Referred to in General Cameron's letter No. 18 of 26th (Copy)
No. 1190, October, 1886, paragraph 44, (Enclosure: 3).
Head Quarters,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1886,
In reply to your letter 4. Hongkong 8. of the 13th November, 1885, I have the honour to inform you that no additional correspondence having taken place with the local Authorities on the subject referred to since my predecessor's letter 21073 dated 10th June 1881, there is no further report to make.
In fact the Colonial Government has for the present entirely dropped the "Praya Extension Scheme" for want of funds to meet the heavy calls on ...
The Right Honourable
The Secretary of State for War,
War Office,
London.