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that I concur in

opinion

The view of the Sec.

State for War

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it will not he demnache

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proposed in fie f.

as

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Bowen's desp. undet

acknowledgment. 6. With reference to the haragraphe

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Hart desp.

I have to

refer you to my deaf. mo. 68 of 21 October last, from which

you

will learn that I am

bunable to hold out any

hope of the Imperial

Skiptional

for giving any assistance,

of sumage any

for

The HA

Quaranted

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Mr.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert,

Lord Dunraven,

Colonel Stanley.

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I was of guarantee

otherwise, the

Aking for toward

the Loan

raising

portion

required for that defence of the works which will be andutatainly A the Colony. *

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I have referred

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the 2nd of Nort last, Enquiring, when the new heavy guns may

be

expected, and Swill Communicate with gun

as

Joon as

I receive a

reply from that dep on the subject