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accident the transmission

of this letter has been

delayed.

3. I have now

to instruct

*

take the carliest comitatile Exportiming of go to asking the Legislative

Cancil to vote the

further

required

for their Defence Works.

Zor will observe that

the increase in the cost .partly

is due to increase

Nen

power of the armamention

a

change

to all

other defended Parts of the Empire - owing to the

introduction of an improved type of breechloading artillery, and this which

involves a corresponding

4.

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change in the Works; and

the cost is further increased by the Extension of this Defemer

The Eastward

A

the

representation of the local authorities, to take

up the defence of the

Pass & more

Lyemoon

Moroughly

secure

the

city & shipping of Kichina

from

more distant bombardment.

I doubt not that ther

I

Corneil will lozally

consent to vote thes amount necessary for completing the defences in

spierent

manner.

5. In regard to the latter

part