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state that TW: Mercer after careful consideration of Colonel Lovell's letter anything in it to alter
dois not sci
the opinion already expressil.
at
The time of
the formation
of the Braya the Military Authorities wire offered the option of laking the reclaimed land at the cost of its
reclamation that offer was
referred to the Secretary of State for war sho definitively directed it's rejection, and this Government does not consider it either just or expedient brenew
she offer. I have, He,
(Signed)/M. Kalexander, (Jone Copy)
Acting Colonial Bereting. MAllesande
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Lame ducited by the
Lec Cardwell to Kerrvil to gou for the considuation of the lecutary offtale for Was a copy of a despatch from the Offene Adin the fort of it ought ong Enelizing correspondence with the Military
O
in that
Authorities in
Colony
ση
the sabut
of aportion of ground reclaimed at the
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