CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 48

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Government undertook to smatruct a Battery on the haut cun of the ground in question which has not been true, and that the Amorate the Colouch Commanding is unwilling to cuter my further negotiations until

into

this is enmpleted

is

It also arrears that this Land extremely valuable, and it is therefore, question how for either His hwcellency

Sir J. Sterling,

on the officers of Adreance

L

s would be justified in alienating

property of this deccription without the

sanction of the authorities at Home.

Shave Ary

(Signed) Ithu Wing, Castain,

Town

I have H. (Signed) J. King, Captain,

Tron Major.

Son Major True Copy,

Alonial Secretary -

✓Copy.

1. Copy-

і

Lin,

44

Royal buginen Office,

Victoria, 21th Arril, 1955.

I have the hover to state An the

information of the Honorable the Love- Commanding, that having carefully

perused and studied

your letter, and it's enclosures I am of opinion, until the

is

Battery beneath hoopis Bungalow Freconstructed, correct decision cannot be made as to what buildings would

Building and

on would not vitiate the defences in that vicinity, and I key to express my

The Town Majn,

Victoria-

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