CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 30

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only free of cost but with a

surplus of £25,000 to £30,000

profit.

3.

Unfortunately General

Cameron, who, I must acknowledge is always most ready to cooperate with the Civil Government

in matters in which Civil and

jointly

Military interests are concerned, was unable to

approve of my proposal for the

reasons stated in his letter.

Had it not been for the fact that the removal of the

Barracks from their present site

has already,

on

two occasions

been advocated by Military

Men, I should not have made

the proposal to which General Cameron considers that it is

quite out of the question for

the War Office to assent.

4.

The matter remains,

therefore in this position. The cost of the extension of the Kaya Wall originally estimated at £45,000 will in consequence of

the modifications insisted on

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28 only free of cost but with a surplus of £25,000 to £30,000 profit. 3. Unfortunately General Cameron, who, I must acknowledge is always most ready to cooperate with the Civil Government in matters in which Civil and jointly Military interests are concerned, was unable to approve of my proposal for the reasons stated in his letter. Had it not been for the fact that the removal of the Barracks from their present site has already, on two occasions been advocated by Military Men, I should not have made the proposal to which General Cameron considers that it is quite out of the question for the War Office to assent. 4. The matter remains, therefore in this position. The cost of the extension of the Kaya Wall originally estimated at £45,000 will in consequence of the modifications insisted on Page 30 Page 31
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28 only free of cost but with a surplus of £25,000 to £30,000 profit. 3. Unfortunately General Cameron, who, I must acknowledge is always most ready to sc. operate with the Civil Government in matters in which Civil and jointly Military interests are concerned, was unable to approve of my proposal for the his letter. reasons stated in his Had it not been for the fact that the removal of the Barrack's > Barracks from their present site has already, on two- coensions been advocated by Military Men, I should not have made the proposal to which General Cameron considers that it is quite out of the question for the War Office to assent. 4. The matter remaine, therefore in this position. The cost of the extension of the Kaya Wall originally estimated_at_ £45,000 will in consequence of the modifications insisted on Page 30Page 31
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only free of cost but with a

surplus of £25,000 to £30,000

profit.

3.

Unfortunately General

Cameron, who, I must acknowledge is always most ready to sc. operate with the Civil Government

in matters in which Civil and

jointly

Military interests are concerned, was unable to

approve of my proposal for the

his letter.

reasons stated in his

Had it not been for the fact that the removal of the

Barrack's

>

Barracks from their present site

has already,

on

two-

coensions

been advocated by Military

Men, I should not have made

the proposal to which General Cameron considers that it is

quite out of the question for

the War Office to assent.

4.

The matter remaine,

therefore in this position. The cost of the extension of the Kaya Wall originally estimated_at_ £45,000 will in consequence of

the modifications insisted on

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