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-honour to transmit further papers, showing the new claims advanced by the Naval and Military Departments. An apparently unavoidable delay has taken place in the preparation of some of these documents.

From the enclosed letter (Enclosure 1, with plan) from Vice-Admiral Willes, C.B., it will be seen that he claims, among other things, that the present Artillery Barracks should be ceded by the Military to the Naval Department. To such cession, it will be seen, the Military Authorities strongly object.

3. The new claims of the Military Department are shown in the annexed letter with enclosures, from Major-General Cargent, C.B., transmitting a copy of his report to the Secretary of State for War (Enclosure 3, with plan).

4. I transmit herewith a further report from the Surveyor-General showing that the new claims advanced would entail an expenditure of not less than nineteen thousand pounds (£19,000) in addition to the sum of forty-five thousand pounds (£45,000) required for the

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310 -honour to transmit further papers, showing the new claims advanced by the Naval and Military Departments. An apparently unavoidable delay has taken place in the preparation of some of these documents. From the enclosed letter (Enclosure 1, with plan) from Vice-Admiral Willes, C.B., it will be seen that he claims, among other things, that the present Artillery Barracks should be ceded by the Military to the Naval Department. To such cession, it will be seen, the Military Authorities strongly object. 3. The new claims of the Military Department are shown in the annexed letter with enclosures, from Major-General Cargent, C.B., transmitting a copy of his report to the Secretary of State for War (Enclosure 3, with plan). 4. I transmit herewith a further report from the Surveyor-General showing that the new claims advanced would entail an expenditure of not less than nineteen thousand pounds (£19,000) in addition to the sum of forty-five thousand pounds (£45,000) required for the 31
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310 -honour to transmit further papers, showing the new claims advanced by the Naval and Military Departments An apparently unavoidable delay has taken place in the preparation of some of these documents. From the enclosed letter Enclosure 1. (with plan) from Vice-Admiral Willes, C.B., it will 1. be seen that he claims, as among other things, that the present Artillery. Barracks should be ceded by the Military to the Naval Department. To such session, it will be seen, the Military Authorities strongly object. 3. X * Enclosure 2) 3. The new claims of the Enclosure & Military Department are shown in the annixed letter with enclosures, from Major-beneral Cargent, c.rs, transmitting a copy of his riport to the Secretary of State for Mar. Enclosure 3. (with plan) 4 I transmit herewith a further report from the Surveyor- General showing that the new claims advanced would entail expenditure of not less than nineteen thousand pounds (£19,000) in addition to the sum of forty-five thousand pounds (£45,000) required for the 31
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-honour to transmit further papers, showing

the new claims advanced

by the Naval and Military Departments

An apparently

unavoidable delay has

taken place in the preparation of

some

of

these documents.

From the enclosed letter

Enclosure 1.

(with plan)

from Vice-Admiral Willes, C.B., it will

1. be seen that he claims,

as

among

other

things, that the present Artillery. Barracks should be ceded by the Military to the Naval Department. To such session, it will be seen, the

Military Authorities strongly object.

3.

X

* Enclosure 2)

3.

The new

claims of

the

Enclosure & Military Department are shown in the annixed letter with enclosures, from Major-beneral Cargent, c.rs, transmitting a copy of his riport to the Secretary of State for Mar.

Enclosure 3. (with plan)

4

I transmit herewith a

further report from the Surveyor- General showing that the new claims

advanced would entail

expenditure of not less than nineteen thousand pounds (£19,000) in addition

to the sum

of forty-five thousand

pounds (£45,000) required for the

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