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remaining one

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third has ten

representatives. Also although

questions which affect the Brooks

"or the Defences have to be referred

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"sooner or later to the Military

Authorities

for

their opinion, it

makes a considerable difference

that that opinion is not given

until the scheme it refers to is

Far

advanced. An idea may

plan and estimate.

prepared, and after discussion

the Legislative Council the

be He can

adrie .

the matter Spec in the of ex.

Or before it comes before H. Leg Cometh 2

may be voted, and it

may

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then be

Duty

duty on Military.

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grounds to ask for its modification

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or abandonment. Land

may

be

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: sold or let on building- leases

"without any consideration of the

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effect on the Defences, and

intervention

may

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this account.

too late, or

else

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either come

will cause more irritation than:

it would have done at the outset.

of certain antagonism is apt to

shring up in the minds of Colonial Officials towards the

Military authorities, x.