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The Government have no objections to the reclamation of ground on the North side of Let's 20 and 21 to the extent shown and coloured yellow in the accompanying survey plan.
There is clear evidence of this fact. The document in question is dated 1st July 1865, and is signed by the Acting Surveyor General.
In view of all these circumstances, the Major General has read with much surprise paragraph 1 of your letter as follows:
"It is His Excellency's duty to watch the general interests of the Colony, and he conceives such transmission of proposed changes in boundaries to the War Department without the knowledge of himself or the Secretary of State for the Colonies so prejudicial."
"That I am now directed to convey His Excellency's instructions to the Major General Commanding to take such precautions as may ensure the Governor being placed in full possession of all future contemplated changes or extension of existing Military boundaries."
A Circular Memorandum from the Horse Guards dated 28th February 1866, contains certain revised instructions approved by the Queen, relative to the authority of Governor and of the Officer Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in a Colony as to the mode of conducting their Military correspondence. It is therein laid down that "When the Civil Governor of a Colony shall have occasion to report, reply, or...
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