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2.
It does not appear that the complete formal assent of the Military Authorities has been given to the construction of that road.
It is true that Mr. Mercer in his despatch No. 906 of 31st December 1865 reports all objections of the War Department (No. 1759/65) as being happily withdrawn; but nevertheless I only find as authority for that statement amongst the enclosures to that despatch a private note from Colonel Stuart, Commanding Royal Engineers, stating that the road "would" not be objected to by the Home Authorities, "so that there appears to be no objection" to the proposition now being put into form.
On 15th December 1865, he merely acknowledges Mr. Mercer's announcement of the War Department having withdrawn their former objections. It does not, however, seem that any further action has since been taken to put the matter in the official form mentioned by Colonel Stuart.
Unfortunately, that officer is absent at present in Japan. Nevertheless, under the circumstances, it is quite clear that no objections do exist on the part of the War Department to the road - entirely apart from any question as to the actual extent of the Cantonments adverted, the extent of which is a matter to be decided in an official form.
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In My Lord Cardwell's reply No. 34, 26th February 206, 1757/65.
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2.
It does not appio that the complete formal assent of the Military Authorities
has been
road.
given
to the Construction of that
It is true that Mr allerer in
his despatch 906 of 312 December 1865
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reports all objections of the War Department 1759/65 no" being happily withdrawn
but-
nevertheless I only find as authority for that statement amongst the enclosures to that despatch a private note from Colonel Sovell Commanding Rojob Engineers stating that the rood "world" not be objected to by the Home Anthorities,
objection "so that there appears to be no
'te the proposition now being fint into
"to
15 December 1805
he merely ackinnoledges
Mr Merce's
announcement of the War Department- having withdrawn their former Objections. It dow not however seems that any further action has since been taken to furt the matter in the official form
mentioned by Colonel fructe.
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unfortunality that officer is
absent at present in Japom. Nevertheles
under the crcumstances it is quite
clear that no
objections do ceist on
the
part of the War Department to the road-
entirely apart from
actual extent of the Cantonments adverted.
the emstinction
of which is a matter
any question as to the
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to in
an
official form
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7494
June
3.
In My Cardwell's reply
No. 34.26- Beby
206
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