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Commanding the Troops . regarding the scheme for the transfer of certain sites
and buildings
in Victoria for Military and Naval purposes, which formed the subject of my despatch 1:244 of the 22nd of July, gor19138 I decided to hold
а
conference with Major= General Barker at which the Colonial Secretary, the Director of Public Works and deting Treasurer, and the Commanding
Commanding Royal Engineer,
were also present.
I enclose a copy
Enel: 2. 16th Septor.
1899.
of the notes taken at the
meeting which explain -
fully
the
origin,
nature,
and scope of the scheme recommended by Major- General Barker and shewn in the plan C marked as enclosure Q in his
Confidential despatch of h the 9th of November, 1891,
addressed to Your Lordship's
predecessor