CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 308

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have to be done in the same hasty and imperfect manner as in 1878.

The honourable I have therefore the greatest, to address you on the subject.

And would specially urge the importance of taking in hand, in good time, the construction of the Batteries.

In the event of war, troops, ships and stores can be sent out at comparatively short notice, and barrack accommodation can be hired; but time is above all requisite in the construction.

In the reports above mentioned, and in the War Office scheme of 1880, the cost of the Batteries amounts to one fourth of the total estimate, being something under £400,000.

If it were agreed that this cost should be borne by the Colony, and the other items left to the Mother Country, the work could be done at once, irrespective of Imperial ways and means.

Would it be unfair, to ask the Colony to contribute to this expenditure on its own defence, in addition to the contribution it pays at present towards the cost of the troops?

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306 have to be done in the same hasty and imperfect manner as in 1878. The honourable I have therefore the greatest, to address you on the subject. And would specially urge the importance of taking in hand, in good time, the construction of the Batteries. In the event of war, troops, ships and stores can be sent out at comparatively short notice, and barrack accommodation can be hired; but time is above all requisite in the construction. In the reports above mentioned, and in the War Office scheme of 1880, the cost of the Batteries amounts to one fourth of the total estimate, being something under £400,000. If it were agreed that this cost should be borne by the Colony, and the other items left to the Mother Country, the work could be done at once, irrespective of Imperial ways and means. Would it be unfair, to ask the Colony to contribute to this expenditure on its own defence, in addition to the contribution it pays at present towards the cost of the troops? Resident
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306

have to be dove have in the

here

Same hasty

and imperfect

manner as in 1878.

the hovor

I have therefore the elijest,

to address

you ou

The

and would specially urgt importance of taking in hand,

in good time, the constructou

of the Batteries.

In the event of Mar, Roops, Ships and quies, can be sent out at comparatively short

notice, and Barrack accom- modation can be hired; but time is above all

thine go reg.

uisite in the construction

In the reports above mentioned. and in the Nar office scheme of 1880, the cost of the Batteries am -ounts to one fourth of the total eskineate bring Somethin queda

400000..

>

the

Jik were agreed that thes Cost should be borne by Colony, and the other itens left to the mother Country, the work ou at once, irrespective

Could

ways

and we aus.

go of ruperial

Would it be unfair, to ask

the bedong to contribute to this extench to its own defence, in addition to the contribution it

of

permanent works.

Su

pays at present towards the cost of the Roops ?

Resident

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