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it

Colonia I purposes. I therefore.

mceive that there could be no

e on

objection,

on

the

part of the

Colonial Government, to its

-being

placed at the disposal of the War Department, which would

enable

b.

groun

very

valuable piece of

with little expense, to be

ound,

d, w

reclaimed for the purposes of a

Parade ground,

to be desired,

arm

object much

and the want of

which is greatly felt by the Troops quartered in the North

Barracks.

Strust

will concur

your Excellency n

with

me in the views

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which Ihave here expressed on this

subject, and that Imay meet with the support of the Colonial Governm

ent in

suggesting to the Home Authorities that this

concession be made to the War: Department.

I have 1.0

(Signed)

H.W. Whitfeild,

w

Major General,

Commanding Troops China & Japan,

(True Copp) Mandiner

Colonial Secretary