No. 1639.
D. 20630246
20 JUL 98
Colonial Secretary's Office
20th October 1896.
Sir,
I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and to inform you in reply that the case has received due consideration and that there is nothing to add to my letter No. 542 of the 11th April.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Sgd.) F. H. Stewart Lockhart
Colonial Secretary.
To
J. Straeland, Esq.,
Public Works Department,