のる
is
possible to foresee, such to justify the expenditure
as to
involved in the scheme here
in submitted for new Govern
re
ment Offices, and it only. pains to request your ap_ proval of that scheme.
osed to
It is not proposed
: disturb existing arrangements
as the offices of the Colonial Secretary and Public
so far
Works De
Department are concern-
ed. After due consideration it has been decided that the_
present
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present offices occupied by those departments
are
suf-.
ficient for present and fu- ture requirements.
I regret the delay
that has occurred in
reply-
ing to your despatch N. 147
an
of the 23rd July last. It was not possible to furnish earlier reply owing to the time required to carefully. consider and formulate the proposals herein submitted.
I have the honour to be
dir.