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foot of ground which under any pretext can possibly be reclaimed. It is a peculiar view of their duty in which I have found all Ordnance

Officers to participate.

26.

Even in reference to the proposed new Road, which in any case must have greatly benefited the Ordnance property, I beg of you to read Colonel Lovell's letter of the 25th July 1865, to the Director of Works at the War Office, objecting to the road because it would pass near a magazine, and stating that he had therefore been unable to hold out any hope of the sanction thereto of the Secretary of State for War.

27.

It is gratifying to find that such a narrow view met with no countenance from his superiors and that in the communication from the War Office of the 5th October Colonel Lovell was reminded that a very great "frequented road in Hyde Park runs near to a magazine without the slightest apprehension of danger." I do hope therefore that the War Department, in case Her Majesty's Government does not intend to build permanent quarters here, a small Army in an unhealthy site will instruct the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers accordingly, and will leave the local Government

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foot of ground which under any pretext can possibly be reclaimed. It is a peculiar view of their duty in which I have found all Ordnance Officers to participate. 26. Even in reference to the proposed new Road, which in any case must have greatly benefited the Ordnance property, I beg of you to read Colonel Lovell's letter of the 25th July 1865, to the Director of Works at the War Office, objecting to the road because it would pass near a magazine, and stating that he had therefore been unable to hold out any hope of the sanction thereto of the Secretary of State for War. 27. It is gratifying to find that such a narrow view met with no countenance from his superiors and that in the communication from the War Office of the 5th October Colonel Lovell was reminded that a very great "frequented road in Hyde Park runs near to a magazine without the slightest apprehension of danger." I do hope therefore that the War Department, in case Her Majesty's Government does not intend to build permanent quarters here, a small Army in an unhealthy site will instruct the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers accordingly, and will leave the local Government
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foot of ground which under any pretext can possibly be setaimed. It a feculiar view of their duty in which I have found all ordnance it a Officers to participate. 26. Even in reference to the proposed new Rood, which in any Cause must have greatly benefitted the Ordnance property, I beg of you to of read Colonel Sovell: letter If the 25- July 1865. totte Director of Works at the War office, objecting to the wad because it would pass hear a magazine, and stating that he had therefore been unable to hold out any hope of the Sanction thereto of the Secretary of Clate for har 27. It is 383 is gratifying to find that such a narrow view met with no countenance from his superiors and that in the communication from the Was office of the 5th October Cloned Lovell it reminded that a very greath. "frequented road in Hyde Park rund hear to a magazine without the "Slightest apprehension of danger " I do hope therefore that the Wor Olparbuent, in case Her Majest Government does not intend to I here for build permanent quarters here. a small Army in an unhealthing site will instruct the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers accordingly, an will leave the bocal Governmen j
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foot of ground which under any pretext can possibly be setaimed. It a feculiar view of their duty in which I have found all ordnance

it a

Officers to participate.

26.

Even

in

reference to the proposed new Rood, which in any Cause must have greatly benefitted the Ordnance property, I beg of you to

of

read Colonel Sovell: letter If the 25- July 1865. totte Director of Works at the War office, objecting to the wad because it would pass hear a magazine, and stating that he had therefore been unable to hold out any

hope of the Sanction thereto of the

Secretary of Clate for har

27.

It is

383

is gratifying to find that

such a narrow view met with no

countenance from his superiors and that in the communication from the Was office of the 5th October Cloned Lovell it reminded that a very greath.

"frequented road in Hyde Park rund hear to a magazine without the "Slightest apprehension of danger " I do hope therefore that the Wor Olparbuent, in case Her Majest Government does not intend to

I here for

build permanent quarters here. a small Army in an

unhealthing site will instruct the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers accordingly, an

will leave the bocal Governmen

j

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