CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 187

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This Colony

are animated by the same feelings as myself on this point. It

need hardly be added that instructions have been given for

the reservation for Military purposes of such portions of the lands referred to by the War Office

as are still the property of the Colonial

Government; and that this course will

be followed to whatever extent

desired, so soon as

I am made acquainted with the complete and

final plans of the War Office.

6.

It will be a source

of deep regret, on public grounds, if

any lands which

may ultimately be required for Military purposes, should be alienated by the Colonial Government

- simply owing to its being left in ignorance of the future intentions of the Military authorities in London. It is understood here that the War Office is now desirous to purchase from private persons at a considerable cost to the public, certain lands adjacent to the Barracks, which from the beginning should never have been appropriated

except to Military purposes. In

commenting, in my despatch news of

the

...

any

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184 This Colony are animated by the same feelings as myself on this point. It need hardly be added that instructions have been given for the reservation for Military purposes of such portions of the lands referred to by the War Office as are still the property of the Colonial Government; and that this course will be followed to whatever extent desired, so soon as I am made acquainted with the complete and final plans of the War Office. 6. It will be a source of deep regret, on public grounds, if any lands which may ultimately be required for Military purposes, should be alienated by the Colonial Government - simply owing to its being left in ignorance of the future intentions of the Military authorities in London. It is understood here that the War Office is now desirous to purchase from private persons at a considerable cost to the public, certain lands adjacent to the Barracks, which from the beginning should never have been appropriated except to Military purposes. In commenting, in my despatch news of the ... any
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184 thris Colony are animated by the same feelings as myself on this point. It need hardly be added that instructions have been given for the reservation for Military purposes of such portions of the landsreferred to by the War Office as are still the property of the Colonial Government; and that this course will be e followed to whatever extent desired, so soon as I am may. made aequainted with the complete and final plans of the War Office. 6. It will be a source of deep regret, on public grounds, if be any. lands which may ultimately be required for Military. purposes, should be alienated by the Colonial Government - simply owing to its being left in ignorance of the future intentions of the Military authorities in London. It is understood here that the War Office is now desirous to purchase from private persons at a considerable cost to the -publie, certain lands adjacent to the Barracks, which from the beginning should never have been appropriated except to Military purposes. In межов commenting, in my despatch news of the any
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thris Colony

are animated by the same feelings as myself on this point. It

need hardly be added that instructions have been given for

the reservation for Military purposes of such portions of the landsreferred to by the War Office

as are still the property of the Colonial

Government; and that this course will

be

e followed to whatever extent

desired, so soon as

I am

may.

made

aequainted with the complete and

final plans of the War Office.

6.

It will be a source

of deep regret, on public grounds, if

be

any.

lands which

may ultimately be required for Military. purposes, should be alienated by the Colonial Government

- simply owing to its being left in ignorance of the future intentions of the Military authorities in London. It is understood here that the War Office is now desirous to purchase from private persons at a considerable cost to the -publie, certain lands adjacent to the Barracks, which from the beginning should never have been appropriated

except to Military purposes. In

межов

commenting, in my despatch news of

the

any

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