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Considering the great benefit which would be derived by the Naval and Military Departments, the balance of the annual expenditure should be supplied by an annual deduction for this contribution over three years of five thousand pounds (£5000) from the sum of twenty thousand pounds (£20,000) contributed by this Colony to the Imperial Government.

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It will be recollected that in 1874, the War Office and the Admiralty both signified their consent to the proposed Embankment of the Praya, and reclamation in front of their respective establishments, provided that the work should be carried out at the expense of the Colonial Branch; and only demurred to the payment of any contribution from the special funds of the Naval and Military Departments. This difficulty would be at once removed, while the equity of the case would be satisfied, by the adoption of the suggestion made in the last paragraph (paragraph 7).

9.

The Executive Council, in common with myself, strongly recommend this work,

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12 303 Considering the great benefit which would be derived by the Naval and Military Departments, the balance of the annual expenditure should be supplied by an annual deduction for this contribution over three years of five thousand pounds (£5000) from the sum of twenty thousand pounds (£20,000) contributed by this Colony to the Imperial Government. 8. It will be recollected that in 1874, the War Office and the Admiralty both signified their consent to the proposed Embankment of the Praya, and reclamation in front of their respective establishments, provided that the work should be carried out at the expense of the Colonial Branch; and only demurred to the payment of any contribution from the special funds of the Naval and Military Departments. This difficulty would be at once removed, while the equity of the case would be satisfied, by the adoption of the suggestion made in the last paragraph (paragraph 7). 9. The Executive Council, in common with myself, strongly recommend this work,
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Considering the Carse benefit which would be derived by the Navai and Military Departments, the bacance of the ammai experiturs should be supplie

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anual deduction for this canthid

three years of five thousand pounds (20,000) proven the Stiling

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contributin

pounds (£25000) paid by this Colmy to the imperial

Command

8.

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that in 107, the tar office and the Catarinaity both

X

signilird

their su

100

1594375.

734855 Letter from Har Office to Colonial

consent to the proposed Embankment of fire,

and reradweg in front of their

office of brand

11875 Letter The dominally to yo Oplonial Office of December 14 187 Commanded to he Governor of Mont

respects with colonial

offe

Despatch reli August 29th, 16

respective establishmante, provided chat the work should be cansa out at the expense of

سورات

blonial Brannone; and

Comm

only demurred to the payment of any contribution from the specise fronds of the Staval and Trilitary Departments. This difficulty would be at once remors, while the squity of the cact would be satisped, by the adoption of

the sugarstion made in the last paragraph

(paragraph 7).

9.

The Percutive Comsil,

in common with myself,

strongly recommend this work,

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Angīn

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