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not be increased until
the garrison has been
brought up to its full strength.
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unable. In reply to this Memo. I have to point out that,
proposal
ald algeme
desidente post not
that if the Colonial
contribution covered
the whole cost of the
173
garrison there would
in my opinion be just grounds for claiming a rebate for deficient numbers which is generally granted under
such circumstances
the contribution
bears only a small
proportion to the total Cost not only of their Garrison ultimately to be provided but of that which is actually present in the Colony,
no such claim arises in this case. It is not possible to admit
the fact that the allegation that the demand for the increased
Colonial Contribution was
solely