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that in the present case there is no intention of
relinquishing altogether the War Department rights in
the area in question, but it is merely proposed to allow
an Admiralty occupation for defence purposes.
Moreover
the proposed arrangement is to a certain extent
experimental, and, under the circumstances, it is
Q.
considered that Memorandum of Transfer between this
Department and the Admiralty will meet the case.
3 I am further to state that the Army Council
could not in any case agree to relinquish the land in
question without a credit in the Account, as would be
the case if the procedure suggested in the Governor's
despatch of 23rd June 1909 were adopted.
4. In the circumstances stated above the Army
Council regret that they are unable to agree with the
views expressed in the letter of the Governor, dated
23rd June, 1909.
1 am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,