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May 5 (Rec. May 30.)
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the Officer Commanding Troops, proposing to defer revision of defence scheme pending receipt of definite instructions as to the fortifications at Trincomali and the garrison at Colombo; he has approved proposal.
Transinits copy of a letter addressed to War Office recommending that the garrison at Trincomali be withdrawn.
Transmita, in reply to No. 58, copy of the telegram in question despatched from the Admiralty to the Chief Ordnance Officer at Trincomali.
Points out that no mention is made of fortifications in the Adiniralty telegram enclosed in No. 66.
Forwards copy of a letter to Admiralty from the Rear Admiral on the East Indian Station deprecating dismant- ling of Trincomali; states that he shares this view, and hopes that decision will be reconsidered.
States that the Army Council as at present advised, do not propose to take any action in the matter of dismantling Trincomalt and suggests that a copy of No. 6 be sent to Committee of Imperial Defence.
Refers to No. 68 and states that the matter has already received consider-
ation.
In reply to question by Major Seely the War Office stated that it was proposed to abandon Trincomall for good as soon as the troops could be with- drawn, and the Secretary to the Admiralty stated that the naval station would no longer be used in peace time.
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56
56
57
57
58
1905.
1905.
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The Governor
12
To Admiralty and
Ceylon
January 4
War Office.
Transmits copy of No. 51, and enquires whether it is proposed to dismantle the fortifications as well as to reduce the establishments at Trincomalee.
47
Ceylon, Confil- dential.
February 13 (Rec. Mar. 6.)
53
The Governor
Ceylon, 512.
54
War Office
Ceylon, Secret.
December 17, 1904 (Rec. Jan. 3, 1905.)
January 10
Forwards Ordinance No. 19 of 1904, 47
giving legislative effect to the arrange- ment referred to in No. 39.
65
Committee of Im- perial Defence.
Ceylon, Secret.
March 7
To the Governor
20
Admiralty...
Ceylon, Telegram.
Ceylon, Confi- dential.
January 12
January 17
57
To War Office
Ceylon
January 17
58
To the Governor
Ceylon, Secret.
January 25
50
The Governor
Mauri-
tius, 446.
December 12,; 1904 (Rec. Jan. 27, 1905.)
States that the telegraphic instructions referred to in No. 51 were not sent by War Office, but that it is proposed to dismantle the fortifications at Trin- comalee and withdraw the garrison. Replies to No. 51 in the affirmative
States that the telegraphic instructions referred to in No. 52 were not sent by Admiralty orders have been given for the removal of reserves of stores; encloses copy of letter to War Office intimating that it is not considered necessary to maintain any fixed defences or garrison in time of peace. Forwards copy of enclosure in No. 53, and proposes to sanction the Ordinance. Transmita copy of No. 56; asks him with reference to No. 31, to cause enquiries to be made as to the telegram referred to in order that the sender may be ascertained.
States, in reply to No. 46, that the only occasion when capital expenditure on the construction of new railways paid out of general revenue was deducted from railway revenue was in 1902-03, when 64,478 15 rupees was no de- ducted pending instructions as to adjustment of this amount the Bill will not be proceeded with.
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66
The Governor
Ceylon, February 27 Secret. (Rec. Mar. 18.)
49
67
Admiralty
Ceylon, Confi- dential.
April 3
49
68
The Governor
H
Ceylon, Confi. dential.
69
War Office...
Ceylon
June 16
50
50
70
Admiralty...
Ceylon, Confil- dential.
June 21
51
71
House of Commons
Ceylon
July 11
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 882
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War Office ...
Ceylon February 2
States that the Army Council have no observations to offer upon the Ordi- nance enclosed in No. 57.
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72
Committee of Im-
perial Defence.
Ceylon, Secret.
July 27
Forwards Minute of the Committee adhering to the previous decision that the garrison of Trincomali should be withdrawn.
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I
61
To War Office
Mauritius February 6
Forwards copies of Nos. 45, 46, 59, and
62.
51
73
To the Governor ...
Ceylon, Confi- dential.
August 3
62
To the Governor
Mauritius February 6
32.
Instructs him, in reply to No. 59 to proceed with the new Ordinance, and to ensure that the sum wrongly deducted from railway revenue in 1902-3, shall not be taken into account in fixing the capital expenditure from railway revenue on which 4 per cent. in to be deducted under the new arrangement.
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74
War Office ....
•
Ceylon,
Confi dential.
August 25
63
The Governor
Straits
January 13
Submits Ordinance
Bettle- ments,
(Rec. Feb. 18.)
12.
amending the 52 Defence Contribution Ordinance in accordance with the instructions in No. 40.
75
The Governor
Mauri-
tius,
July 20 (Rec. Aug. 28.)
219.
Informs him that it has been finally decided to abandon Trinoomali as soon as the troops can be withdrawn, and that the naval yard will no longer be used in time of peace.
Transmits copy of a letter to the General Officer Commanding Troops, Ceylon, in reply to an enquiry, stating that there is no reason to think that Trincomali i would be re-occupied in time of war.
Submits Ordhaanos: XV. of 1905, giving effect to the arrangement for relief from payment of military contribution in respect of capital expenditure on railways met out of revenue.
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