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credited in the Military Lands Account with the value of the
area relinquished for the construction of the road.
4.
According to the plan above referred to
this area is 81,693 square feet or 1.87 acres and I am advised
that in view of the fact that heavy expenditure will have to be
incurred on the site and that a considerable portion of it will
be occupied by the slope of the cutting, 20 cents per square
foot or a total of $18,888.60, say $16,840 for the whole area
would be a fair rate at which to effect the transaction.
5. Your Excellency will no doubt agree that
the improvement of this important communication within the line
of the defences is of strategic advantage and I shall be obliged
if I can be informed that Your Excellency is prepared to recom-
-commend to the War Office the acceptance of the conditions for
the proposed alteration to the road to Shaukiwan as embodied in
this letter.
I have etc.,
(Sa.) M. Nathan,
Governor, o..