buildings
were not to be erected.
without the approval of the Military Authorities as to their position, design, and height, that the defence
not be obskucted.
may
"The Major General has so
frequently explained personally to Ais Excellency
and to the Council
the nature and extent of this proposed
restriction
the forts-
the
areo zuXÃ QUA
urrounding
a restriction which is also
so well keserons
by
the Colonial
Government to be required in all such cases- that he is at a loss to
know how such a
could have arisen.
4.
misapprehension
The second great mistake
apparent in the letter under reply - which it is observed is dated the
very day
that the Governor embarked for England - refers to the area which it is proposed still to retaris for purposes of rifle shooting and
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Military Exercises. Although this happens to be included in the much larger
area
which
was
agreed, in 1887, to be reserved as Zone of defence for the fortified live previously projected and now given up - it had for many
Wo be
years previously been re
recognised as the area for Military Exercises_ and it is only
still required.
as such that it is
Its retention for such
exercising purposes is equally
whether the
line
necessary
defence is advanced or not, and is entirely unconnected with that question, as has been repeatedly explained
the
by
Major General to stis Rxcellency. Its exact boundaries are
still
open for consideration and if, as appears to be the case, the area as shown in the map embraces a
to which few of those lots in regard