CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 384

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with

any

intended alteration of boundaries likely to affect the right of the Colonial Government to open the passage contemplated through Fletcher's lot to the sea.

His Excellency nevertheless sees no Public advantage in further discussing these details at present, especially as it is not his intention to allow any but Government officials and members of the Macht club to use the intended wharf and passage till receipt of the decision of the Secretary of State on the whole question.

He may make an arrangement which he trusts will meet the General's views and obviate any inconvenience otherwise possible.

I am further desired to state that far from wishing to throw any impediment in the way of the completion of any plan considered by the authorities desirable for Imperial interests, it will be His Excellency's special object to further those plans.

As, however, he is still without information altogether as to the nature of the proposed extension of the boundaries, His Excellency can form no opinion on that question, and shall leave its solution entirely in the hands of those ultimately responsible for deciding points involving Imperial and Colonial interests.

(True Copy)

I have to

(Signed) W. J. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

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382 with any intended alteration of boundaries likely to affect the right of the Colonial Government to open the passage contemplated through Fletcher's lot to the sea. His Excellency nevertheless sees no Public advantage in further discussing these details at present, especially as it is not his intention to allow any but Government officials and members of the Macht club to use the intended wharf and passage till receipt of the decision of the Secretary of State on the whole question. He may make an arrangement which he trusts will meet the General's views and obviate any inconvenience otherwise possible. I am further desired to state that far from wishing to throw any impediment in the way of the completion of any plan considered by the authorities desirable for Imperial interests, it will be His Excellency's special object to further those plans. As, however, he is still without information altogether as to the nature of the proposed extension of the boundaries, His Excellency can form no opinion on that question, and shall leave its solution entirely in the hands of those ultimately responsible for deciding points involving Imperial and Colonial interests. (True Copy) I have to (Signed) W. J. Mercer Colonial Secretary

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382 with any intended alteration of boundaries likely to affect the right of the Colonial Government to open the passage contemplated through Fletcher's loto to the sea. His Excellency nevertheless no Public advantage in further discussing these details at present, especially to allow sees as it is not his intention any but Government officials and members of the Macht club to · passage use the intended wharf and till receipt of the decision of the Secretary of State on the whole question. an ar may anaugement which he trusts meet the General's views and obviate any inconvenience otherwise possible. so I am further desired to state that far from wishing to throw any impediment in the way of the Am completion proper of any plan considered by the authorities desirable for Imperial interests it will be shis Excellency's special object to further those plans. As however he is still without information altogether as to the nature of the proposed extension of the boundaries His Excellency Military can form no opinion om that question. and shall leave it's solution entirely in the hands of those ultimately responsible for deciding points invoking Imperial and (Irue Copy) tomat Secretary 1 Colonial interests. I have to (Signed) W. I. Mercer Colonial Secretary

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382

with

any

intended alteration of

boundaries likely to affect the right of the Colonial Government to open the passage contemplated through Fletcher's loto to the sea.

His Excellency nevertheless no Public advantage in further discussing these details at present,

especially

to allow

sees

as it is not his intention

any

but Government officials and members of the Macht club to

· passage

use the intended wharf and

till receipt of the decision of the Secretary of State on the whole question.

an ar

may

anaugement which he trusts meet the General's views and obviate

any inconvenience otherwise possible.

further desired to state that

far from wishing to throw any impediment in the way of the

completion

proper

of any plan considered by the authorities desirable for Imperial

interests it will be shis Excellency's

special object to further those plans.

As however he is still

without information

altogether

as to the nature

of the proposed extension of the boundaries His Excellency

Military

can

form

opinion

that

question.

and shall leave it's solution entirely

in the hands of those ultimately responsible

for deciding points invoking Imperial

and

(Irue Copy)

tomat Secretary

1 Colonial interests.

I have to

(Signed) W. I. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

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