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apertion of the sufficiency of that information, and his continued defence of the propriety of withholding all knowledge from this Government of the plan sent last July, I compels me, though very reluctantly, to request: that for int. A distinct proposal to foreclose certain Colonial right is mode to the War Department - an actual map is sent home sharing what was proposed limits for this Cantonments, and the General maintains that he is justified in secretly submitting this plan. On the other hand, I cannot agree to this authority to curtail the rights of my own Office or sacrifice those of the Colony by silently acquiescing in such a precedent.

91 The principle is important, because of an extensive character, as appears by reference to the copy of it, which I am enabled to forward. A plan proposes a large volusion into the harbor (which probably would be a great general interference) and trespasses in what are called "Glitchu's lots", over which the Colony professed goodal rights of resumption had been specially reserved on Meriteen boundary, and a right to form a public Praya. Nunchulife in transmitting Lovell's the plan, Colonel Sewell reported to the War Department that such public Praya "could not of course be allowed."

6. The irregularity, not to say actual unfairness, of such dealing with Claval...

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apertion of the sufficiency of that information, and his continued defence of the propriety of withholding all knowledge from this Government of the plan sent last July, I compels me, though very reluctantly, to request: that for int. A distinct proposal to foreclose certain Colonial right is mode to the War Department - an actual map is sent home sharing what was proposed limits for this Cantonments, and the General maintains that he is justified in secretly submitting this plan. On the other hand, I cannot agree to this authority to curtail the rights of my own Office or sacrifice those of the Colony by silently acquiescing in such a precedent. 91 The principle is important, because of an extensive character, as appears by reference to the copy of it, which I am enabled to forward. A plan proposes a large volusion into the harbor (which probably would be a great general interference) and trespasses in what are called "Glitchu's lots", over which the Colony professed goodal rights of resumption had been specially reserved on Meriteen boundary, and a right to form a public Praya. Nunchulife in transmitting Lovell's the plan, Colonel Sewell reported to the War Department that such public Praya "could not of course be allowed." 6. The irregularity, not to say actual unfairness, of such dealing with Claval...
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apertion of the sufficiency of that information, and his continued defence of the propriety of nichholding all. Kravledge from this Government of the plan sent last July, I compels me, though very reluctantly, to request: that froint. A distinct proposal to foreclose cutain an authoritative decision. Colonial right is mode to the War Department- an actual map new is sent home sharing was o proposed limits for this. Cantonments, and the Genral maintains that he justified in secretly bausmitting chas plan. On the other hand, I cannot because I have Frights of my non Mo agree to this aucherity to curtail the Office or sanifice those of : the Colony by silently acquieeing in such Ja precedent. 91 The principle is important, because was of an extensive Cele 123 the plan bansmitted chasader, as appears by reference to the # of it, which I d. A forward. am of last enabled to copy proposes a large volusion int the harbor (which probably would a bewgreat. genual inferer unent) and lastes in what are called Glitchu's lots_lavid, wo which the Polony professed gouval rights of resumption had abe specially reserved on Meriteen bandary a right to form and The w public Praya. Nunchulife in transmitting Lovell the plan Colonel Sewell reported to the War Departement that such public Praya "could "not of case be allowed." 6. The iregularity not to actual unfairness, of such dealing with Claval
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apertion of the sufficiency of that information, and his continued defence of the propriety of nichholding all. Kravledge from this Government of the plan sent last July, I

compels me, though very reluctantly, to request:

that froint. A distinct proposal to foreclose cutain

an authoritative decision.

Colonial right is mode to the War Department-

an actual map

new

is

sent home sharing

was

o proposed limits for this. Cantonments, and the Genral maintains that he justified in secretly bausmitting chas plan. On the other hand, I cannot because I have

Frights of my non

Mo

agree

to this

aucherity to curtail the

Office or sanifice those of

: the Colony by silently acquieeing in such

Ja

precedent.

91

The principle is important, because

was

of an extensive

Cele 123 the plan bansmitted

chasader, as appears by reference to the

#

of it, which I

d. A

forward.

am

of last enabled to

copy

proposes a large volusion int the harbor (which probably would

a bewgreat. genual inferer unent) and lastes in what are called Glitchu's lots_lavid, wo which the Polony professed gouval rights of resumption

had abe specially reserved on Meriteen bandary a right to form

and

The

w

public Praya. Nunchulife in transmitting

Lovell

the plan Colonel Sewell reported to the War

Departement that such public Praya "could

"not of case be allowed."

6.

The iregularity

not to

actual

unfairness, of such dealing with Claval

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