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for a formal confirmation of this understanding ? and I forward you a copy of my

letter to His

Excellency the Governor dakd 10th October 1888 and of his reply dated 30th November 1888.

that in many

I may say

which have been built are an

cases the houses

-advantage to the.

defence; they are generally accompanied by

a

lawn tennis ground the front of which is

retaining wall of

often supported by a retaining

some feet in height and thus affords an admirable position ready prepared for

Gunsor Troops. So far the only instance where I have had to interfere

was in

the case

of a recent proposal to build houses near the

top of Mount Kellet ; this I was

object to altogether.

obliged to

The understanding referred to though: originating as described, is however not confined to the Hill district, but is of general application,

I should not of course sanchon the sale

of

j

land

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