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4.
With regard to paragraph 3 of your Des-
.patch under reference, I have the honour to transit for your
information the enclosed copy of correspondence between the
Colenial Secretary and the Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers
in China, from which you will observe that Colonel Brown is
unwilling to recommend that the War Office should contribute
te the expense of moving the Depot unless the Convict Prison
is located elsewhere than on Stonecutters' Island. As I cannot
recommend that the Prison when built should be located else-
losure 2.
stember,.
1907
Conquer beretery to
# Jctober 1907.
where, it will be necessary to postpone the removal of the
Gunpowder Depôt to Green Island until Colonial funds are
available to carry out the project unaided.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry. Astalie
Governor, &c..
MJ D
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