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Not enclosed.
continuance of the ropeway and that the Government looks
to the Navy to hand over the area clear of any obstacles.
If the area indicated on the plan accompanying
His Excellency The G.0.C's letter of 21st April, 1931, were
to be given up this would mean a loss to the Colonial
Government of 70,000 square feet of land worth from
$500,000.00 to $700,000.00.
In reply to a question by His Excellency the G.0.C.
as to whether it would not be possible to run a roadway
beneath the ropeway thus leaving it in its present position,
the Government representatives pointed out that any such
roadway would be obstructed by the supporting standards, just
as it was suggested that the roadway in the Ordnance Depot
would be so obstructed, and furthermore that a roadway lying
aslant the area on the present line of the ropeway would not
be in keeping with the development plan for the eastern portion
of the area to be surrendered and would prevent the economic
development of the western portion of the area.
The premises were then visited and Colonel Marsden
indicated the spaces which would be occupied by necessary
structures and the difficulties which would be experienced
if the ropeway were diverted to the line shewn in red on the
attached plan.
It was particularly emphasized that the terminal
structure on the Quay side would encroach largely on the
amount of working space on the A.0.D. pier, and that the
trestle structure which would be required to carry the
strain at the bend in the A.0.D. Yard would narrow and
obstruct the roadway at an important point.
The Government representatives suggested that
it might be practicable to carry the line further to the east,
so that it would pass partly over the low buildings at the
south