CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 313

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See minute on

17200 and

"Send to the War office copies of

these two despatches with the original

enclosures & ask that

they may be communicated to the Admiralty:

Point out that the Praya extension

as desirable

has long been recognised in the interests of the Imperial forces as well as by the colony: that Major Chadwick

in the words quoted by Sir G. Bowen

17200 points out that not only would the sanitary advantages to the troops be great but that far greater facilities could be provided for military and naval work than at present exist: that it is out of the question to suppose that the colony is going to pay

the whole cost

of a reclamation estimated to be worth £160000 to the Imperial government:

that though, as General Sargent

pointed out, a vote has already been

taken by the finance committee of the local

legislature "Subject to a fair share being contributed by the Military & Naval authorities"

and that Lord Derby cannot sanction the work unless half the cost is paid by the Imperial government either directly or by abatement of the Military contribution; two thirds being the proportion suggested

by the War Office in 1875.

C.Pd. 4. Jan

G NR.

WR. 5 Jan.

No Letter January, but three or four days to ask them

Invrida 2 of the cost with the intention of reducing it to 2 - Respons Corfra difth might

Say what we

mean

stick to t

One-half is

3

Herrgh DMM. 711 Jan. 8.

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See minute on 17200 and "Send to the War office copies of these two despatches with the original enclosures & ask that they may be communicated to the Admiralty: Point out that the Praya extension as desirable has long been recognised in the interests of the Imperial forces as well as by the colony: that Major Chadwick in the words quoted by Sir G. Bowen 17200 points out that not only would the sanitary advantages to the troops be great but that far greater facilities could be provided for military and naval work than at present exist: that it is out of the question to suppose that the colony is going to pay the whole cost of a reclamation estimated to be worth £160000 to the Imperial government: that though, as General Sargent pointed out, a vote has already been taken by the finance committee of the local legislature "Subject to a fair share being contributed by the Military & Naval authorities" and that Lord Derby cannot sanction the work unless half the cost is paid by the Imperial government either directly or by abatement of the Military contribution; two thirds being the proportion suggested by the War Office in 1875. C.Pd. 4. Jan G NR. WR. 5 Jan. No Letter January, but three or four days to ask them Invrida 2 of the cost with the intention of reducing it to 2 - Respons Corfra difth might Say what we mean stick to t One-half is 3 Herrgh DMM. 711 Jan. 8.
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See minute on

17200 and

"Send to the War office copies of

these two despatches with the original

enclosures & ask that

they may communicated to the ado

Admiralty:

be

Point out that thing Praya extension

as desirable

has long been recognised in the interests of the Imperial forcer as well as y the colony: that M2 (hadwick

in

in the words quoted by Sir. G. Bowen

17200 points out that not only would the sanitary advantages to the troops be great hit that far greater facilitice could be provided for military and raval wook than at present exist: that it is out of the quastion to suppose that the eday is going to pay

the whole cost

a reclamation estimated to be worth

308

£160000 to the Imperial gavecumaat:

that though, as General Sargent

pointed out a urte has already been

finance committee of tho the local

taklen

від

A

дого

on

of the works, it has been taken

account

"Sabject to a fair share being contented 13424/85 by the Military & Nacial authoritive"

and that And Derby cannot sauction the wall waless half the cost is paid by the Imperial government either directly or by abatement of the Military contribution; two thirds been the proportion suggested

having

by

office in 1875.

the

colony of

this

C.Pd. 4. Jan

G NR.

WR. 5 Jaw.

ات

No-Letter Jagran, but three or disfroud to ask them

Invrida 2 of the cost with the intention of reducing it to 2 - Bespons Corfra difth might

Say what wh

mean

stick to t

One-half is

3

Herrgh DMM. 711 Jan. 8.

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