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46336 Rece R 28 DEC 03/480 Army alone. The land in question stands in this category, as it passed into the possession of the Board of Ordnance on the cession of the island in 1842.
3. Under present arrangements any Colonial Military land, the use of which has been transferred to the Admiralty, reverts to this Department when no longer required for Naval purposes. It is then available for Military purposes if so required; if not, it can be handed back to the Colonial Government on the usual conditions.
The result of the present proposal would be that the War Department would lose credit for the land, and in the event of its being required for Military purposes when no longer required by the Admiralty, it would have to be bought back.
4. Under these circumstances Mr. Arnold-Forster is of opinion that no change should be made in the present system under which Colonial Military land is held for the defence of the Station. This Department is responsible to the Colonial Authorities for such land, and so long as it is used for such purpose, it is not clear in what way the Colony is affected by the Naval Authorities being allowed the user of any portion thereof.
I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Guy Flatworth