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His Excellency is able to mabre

avo ve

pemanent arrangements relative to the

local police foros.

The points

avv

which further

7.

information the Huth be ready for the use Convicts, and the proposed Guard?

is requested are 1

ure 1. When will

of the

2nd It required strength of the Gerard,

and the nature of their duties ! If only

to be

arr

duty

کی لوکی کی کسانی

Guard to the Hulk,

convalescents might be available

Temporary

measure

but there would be

available

Ever

for the

as a

emergency

my for convalescents

for such duty, and the

probable strength would have to be

made

up from available duty men,

and there

ave

to be

spared at

present.

do I

see any

: probability

of any unless the Garrison.

is increased.

Hurce I would submit His Couthingy

request and this

my arsuri

for the consideration of the Brigadier General -

-Commanding to meet these wants -

I would strongly

eccommend

d for

consideration also the advisability of selecting

good conduct

extra pay acting

zver

as a

the Guards be tabren

for such duties, the

double reward, _ that.

from a detachment

for whom Barrack accommodation could

be afforded either

board, or on shore at

Stone butters Island – that white as work at the Island, the

gang of Convictio

should be under the immediate charge

of the Colonial Police, the Guard being.