CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 342

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sea to the extent described, and also of the interest held by the Military Authorities in Fletcher's Buildings" about which last nothing suffered to transpire till the action of this Government in reference to the intended Pier, I may well be excused, if I feel bewildered by the unhesitating want of logic in such a conclusion from such plans apparently matured by the Military for adding not merely to frontage admittedly War Department property, but also frontage not even yet purchased or rented by the Military. Yet the General assumes my previous acquaintance with all those plans, though he ought to know, I could not have been acquainted with them.

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In point of fact the letter written on the part of the General since last mail is the first information, official or private, received by any Department of this Government of the extensive plans. Neither I nor any civil officer could have learned or now learn such details, except from the Military Authorities and so far from having supplied them they appear on the contrary to have studiously concealed them.

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340 was 接 sea to the extent described, and also of the interest held by the Military Authorities in Fletcher's Buildings" about which last nothing suffered to transpire till the action of this Government in reference to the intended Pier, I may well be excused, if I feel bewildered by the unhesitating want of logic in such a conclusion from such plans apparently matured by the Military for adding not merely to frontage admittedly War Department property, but also frontage not even yet purchased or rented by the Military. Yet the General assumes my previous acquaintance with all those plans, though he ought to know, I could not have been acquainted with them. 12. In point of fact the letter written on the part of the General since last mail is the first information, official or private, received by any Department of this Government of the extensive plans. Neither I nor any civil officer could have learned or now learn such details, except from the Military Authorities and so far from having supplied them they appear on the contrary to have studiously concealed them.

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340 was 接 sea to the extent described, and also of the interest held by the Military Authorities in Fletcher's Buildings" about which last nothing suffered to transpire till the action of this Government in reference to the intended Pier, I may well be excused, if I feel bewildered by the unhesitating want of logic in such a conclusion from such plans apparently matured by the Military for adding not merely to frontage admittedly War Department property, but also frontage not even yet purchased Military. Yet the General assumes or rented by the in my previous acquaintance with all those plans, though he ought to Know, I could not have been and. am not even mow A acquainted with. premises. 12. In point of fact the letter bed written on the part of the General since last mail is the first information official or private received by any Department of ދ this Government of the extensive Enclosure No! R any of them. Neither I nor any bivil officer could have learned or now learn such details, except. can from the Military Authorities and so far from having supplied them they appear on the contrary to have studiously concealed them.

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340

was

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sea to the extent described, and also

of the interest held by the Military Authorities in Fletcher's Buildings" about which last nothing suffered to transpire till the action of this Government in reference to the intended Pier, I may well be excused, if I feel bewildered by

the unhesitating want of logic in

such

conclusion from such

plans apparently matured by the Military for adding not merely to

frontage admittedly War Department

property, but also

frontage

not

even

yet purchased Military. Yet the General assumes

or rented by the in

my previous acquaintance with all those plans, though he ought to Know, I could not have been and.

not

even

mow

acquainted with.

premises.

12.

point of fact the letter

bed

written on the part of the General

since last mail is the first

information official

or private

received by any Department of

this Government of the extensive

Enclosure No!

any of them. Neither I nor any

bivil officer could have learned or

now learn such details, except.

can

from the Military Authorities and

far from having supplied them they appear on the contrary to have studiously concealed them.

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