sketching fortification
in the Colony.
Your letter has
since been under
consideration with
reference to the question
of addressing
a communication to
the Colonies generally on
the subject
having regard
to the correspondence noted in the Margin which passed between this Dept and the War Office in 1891
Jan to
Non Co 26 Jan (91) Col W. 12 Feb/st Doh Co 8 March 91
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request to be informed
whether the Top
for War thinks it worth while to
pursue the subject
either as
regards
the question of penalties, which differ very widely
in the different
Colonies or as
regards
the point raised
in the last paragraph
of your letter.
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