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6. The question of the Victoria Recreation Club
which serves a very useful purpose for gymnastic and rowing
exercises, and which is largely used by the gun-room officers
of Her Majesty's Ships is one that merits consideration. In
his letter dated the 15th. June, 1897, and addressed to Sir W.
Robinson, Commodore Holland submitted a scheme whereby the
westernmost reclamation of the Naval Yard extension was to he
devoted to the use of the Victoria Recreation Club under a
form of lease and of a new Seamen's Club, whereas it now ap-
pears that such reclamation when completed will be used en-
tirely for Admiralty purposes to the exclusion of both the
above mentioned institutions.
7. The legal objection involved has been sug-
gested to me by the Acting Attorney General, and I put it be-
fore you because I consider that the rights of the Colonial
Government to the foreshore and the land under the sea should
not be entirely ignored by the Admiralty,
8. I observe from paragraph 4 of Sir Evan Mac.
Gregor's letter to the Under Secretary of State for the Colo-
nies dated 19th. October, 1898, a copy of which accompanied your
despatch under reference, that before any extension is made
to the westward abutting on Murray Pier, a further reference
will be made to the Colonial Office, and I have therefore to
request that when such further reference is made, the points
which I have detailed above may be fully considered, with a
view to arrangements being made which will be satisfactory to
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