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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
is no doubt intended, does not provide
for the "free provision" of lands in
the sense of your letter, and, with a
view to removing any possible mis-
understanding as to the nature of
this account, I am to offer the
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following explanation. The
Then When the
obligations of the Colony in regard
to defence were defined, it was found
necessary to make special
arrangements regarding certain
Colonial Military lands and buildings,
that is to say, lands the fee simple
of which was vested in the Crown
represented by the Colonial
Government, but of which the War
Department had a right of perpetual
user for purposes of defence. It
FURTHER ACTION.
was accordingly decided that Colonial
Military lands and buildings no
longer required by H. M. G. should be
surrendered