Proposed destying
133 27. We have been in communication with the Hyptropapher to the Navya with reference to these questions, and;
I gather that it will be practicable to obhum trecings of the original surveys if required. We have prevrivialy referred to this subject in pevreigraph of of the foregoing. With reference to the Eetmialty possibly under- taking the re-survey or co-operating with the External authorities therein, we would recommand that a communication Should be cubtressedl a
years.
evied to the Actmiralty on this subject. 23. The correspondence refers to a proposed extensive scheme of dredging, for the purpose of deepening the Harbour, to cost £goç,000 spread over a period of 10, It is surpresent that the spoil might possibly be deported on Hellet Bank, so that by scorrerving the existing. Arummel there, increased scouring cichent and greater depth would result therefrom cul.co to meet the wishes of the military authorities us to lessening the wrilth of the western entence for purposes of defence. It is further suggeskel that it might be cutvisable to commence.chredging operatioris in the ensning your, us orcker to mitigate, for some extent, the shoceling within the Harbour.
We are of opinion that the whole question of dredging should remunun abeyance until the further information to be derived from the