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intreference to West Pant; and This supported I would with deference to your opinion as expressed in the Military decretay's letter of the 25th Ulte by to

to my report of the 20" ulte, & to refer refect by application that measures may be taken for the Neight above Possession Joint witz

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Road for

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munication with the upchen Aberdeen wood, as well as all the Land at the foot of the height in professsion of the let's foot, togetherwitt all rights of way to & means of com. munication with the town being handed over

To the War Dept In

Defensive Jurposes.

The excond is the imperative recepity for the Jopsession of Contorn Pemineula & Stone Cutters Island, epen which the Ihnen Adenial sepaper his quitte pinion that this Eighty important acquisition should

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never be lost sight of

Beyond

small in amount,

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submitting my opinion as Com. R. Engine most strongly in favor of the aquisition The transmission of all this corres- Jondence to the Church of My Department I have to power to advocate the Obtaining Josepion of this additional But to Jerritory, rchable to this Colony; I Therefore request permission to submit it to The special consideration Lease of Y. C. in The Rope Rack zu will afferre of wey

Excel endeavour, which Jrature events may give Perning to, being exerted towards the desired

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Memo: 22th Feb 3 10SA.

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The Adunatty Chart shows a Bay The Eastward, extending within 241⁄2 Miles of the village of The hills intervening; a

Cowloon,

line from This Tag along the ridge of

Leons

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