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recommend it as a

as a site for a "United

therefore -Service General Hospital of the Royal havy "General Unilitary Hoshurbil of the Royal Navy prefer Stone Cutter's

wish it, or as a

Island."

The chief thing I understood Sir Y.

Robinson to object to (and be

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England for reference, of necessary) wa that the Military demands extended so far –– into and occupied so much of the sites most valuable for Colonial occupation - objected to me relative to the site

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" I propose for the General Military Hestrital

the Batteries " Althe I did hear u

that the site of

was wasited by

of

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the Batteries (SW)

of the Civil.

Community- and naturally

бо

- as it

would four

a

-convenient site for

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villa residences in the neighbourhood of proposed Storchouses (Godowns) the Sea Frontage. 5 of the taval Coal Stores. but

may

be seen

by the accompanying plan. _

wever

up. as

I

anticipated giving that site

I considered it necess

necessary

for the humposes designed, viz:

a

"defirasive Batting and Barrack for

the

same."

His Excellency always ~~~

acknowledged to me

the necessity

of the claims of the Imperialor

to certain.

Govement to

sites

for defences. Hospital fem but v speaking and feeling (as

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