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! { AIT Gyreen Island to within 1700 yards of Stone Cutters Island, whilst the Surveyor General contemplates a passage for vessels of 1000-yards being left at Green Island, as he fears that if this opening were not left the Harbour might shoal-up. To this proposal Gewra Cameron sees no objection, on provided a fort is placed Green Island, the cost of which "it is said would be less than that of the 1000 yards of breakwater, which would be saved.
Enclosure R. 27 January
4. I do not know whether the Imperial Government intend to defray the cost of this breakwater. It was understood at the time that the supplementary vote of £60,375 passed by the Council, that this vote was to be final for the Military and Defensive purposes of the Colony (see my despatch N.92 of 25 March 16 reporting this vote). The contribution already voted by the Colony has been recognized as very liberal.
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