447
of 2 January 29 (in 3473/09) & if the prohibition
is insisted on the calculations will require revision. It is likely that he will then be glad to know on what basis
has been decided to make the valuation lately ordered.
And
it seems to him distinctly
only
m
en proper, that any loss which the Colony sustains by reason of this
wh. is against the wish of the Govt.
prohibition, should be made good from Army Fund.
A
Lord Knutsford understands that if any land is sold
Amtsford
whether to the Colony, the Admiralty, or anybody else,
the whole amount received
for
the land devoted to the new Barracks,
his best assistance to
and he will of
course give
1.
any arrangement that
may
come
9%, but before
anything further is done he will be glad if Mr.
Stanhope will consider the "facts" with accompanying Statement. We here
foregoing observations:
with up to the first part of their letter (23/8/15)
A
It must not be forgotten that any outlay by the
as much
Colony which increases the comfort or convenience of H.M. troops is a distinct & valuable contribution to the defence
of the Colony - I that the addition of a large quantity of land
to the military cantonments
is not a speculative benefit, though the gain wh. it would fetch in the market is the measure of the actual benefit received by the Military authorities, & furnishes the reason why S.G. is asking to contribute to its acquisition. Lord Knutsford further understands from a paragraph in this letter
No. 28/ "to deal with as may be found desirable" that the Military authorities are opposed to the idea that the Colony should retain the land & that they should have the right of letting any portion of it for their benefit or Army Funds. His Ld can say definitely that
My
view of the Contingent.
A
Correctly
He hopes that he has understood this position
the letter
A
In writing to S.G. it might be well to refer to the
The number of requisites &c. The S.G. would gain.;
Draft for Lord Knutsford's
consideration
R.M. 257
25/1
Or Aldrich wrote to inform the
We are not at present aware of the title to
the
land belongs.
till solving such intricate occupation
by the military
in the colonies, us