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its finite resources

for other services of

ja jaud I

far greater

:for imperilling than the mere embellishment of the town of Victoria; consider it would be highly impolitic on my part to re-open the question until the Colony has taken the initiative, and possession has been obtained by the War Department of elsewhere Job 2091 which, as

are aware',

vexatious litigation,

When, however, this matter is satisfactorily disposed of, the Colonial Government will, I trust, find me as ready to co-operate in carrying out the Praya Scheme,

as in all other respects where

the interest of the Colony

are observed

when not

absolutely detrimental to those of the Military

Department, or at all events to such a venial degree

as not to

justify opposition

I

may

add that, though in general accord

with the views expressed in letter 1073 dated

10th June

1864 already referred to, I cannot but

recognize

the

very great advantage accruing to the Military Department from the Praya Scheme

when

the private buildings abutting on the Praya (to be converted into Barracks) become our property and the plan of bringing the troops together within

one

is carried out.

The

enceinte has been

a single defensible

extension of the Praya

will then

afford ample space for those extensions to the Barracks which will be found

very necessary, especially when the old Hospital Ship "Melessa" is no longer fit for occupation

I think, therefore, that if extra expense is caused to the Colony by the adoption of scheme No. 1 or No. 3 (as modified by the Commanding Royal Engineer) and no Naval and Military objections,

or any

other scheme to meet

it would

be only fair that a reasonable share of such extra expense should be borne by the Imperial Exchequer

But as an equal

my predecessor, to any

was

my

pecuniary

assistance

averse to

being guided by

such

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its finite resources for other services of ja jaud I far greater :for imperilling than the mere embellishment of the town of Victoria; consider it would be highly impolitic on my part to re-open the question until the Colony has taken the initiative, and possession has been obtained by the War Department of elsewhere Job 2091 which, as are aware', vexatious litigation, When, however, this matter is satisfactorily disposed of, the Colonial Government will, I trust, find me as ready to co-operate in carrying out the Praya Scheme, as in all other respects where the interest of the Colony are observed when not absolutely detrimental to those of the Military Department, or at all events to such a venial degree as not to justify opposition I may add that, though in general accord with the views expressed in letter 1073 dated 10th June 1864 already referred to, I cannot but recognize the very great advantage accruing to the Military Department from the Praya Scheme when the private buildings abutting on the Praya (to be converted into Barracks) become our property and the plan of bringing the troops together within one is carried out. The enceinte has been a single defensible extension of the Praya will then afford ample space for those extensions to the Barracks which will be found very necessary, especially when the old Hospital Ship "Melessa" is no longer fit for occupation I think, therefore, that if extra expense is caused to the Colony by the adoption of scheme No. 1 or No. 3 (as modified by the Commanding Royal Engineer) and no Naval and Military objections, or any other scheme to meet it would be only fair that a reasonable share of such extra expense should be borne by the Imperial Exchequer But as an equal my predecessor, to any was my pecuniary assistance averse to being guided by such
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its finited resources for other services of ja jaud I far greater :lor imperking than the more embellishment of the town of Victoria; consider it would be highly impolitics my pant to re-open the question until the Colony later the cintiative, and possession has becu obtained by the War Ropertinent of eltariise Job 20+91 which, as are UOLO the sec you are aware', vechjat of litigation, When, however, this matter is satisfactorily disposed of, the Colonial Covernement will, I truck, find me as ready to co-operate in carrying out the Beya Scheme, as in all other respect where the interest of the Colony Outer Con œerved when not absolutely detrieurutal to those of the Mer_____ Repartient, or at all wench at weich venall degree asuot to to justify opposition i great publie utility. 1 Sway to naru ures of add that, though in general coord with the views expressed in letter 1073 dated - 1864 already referred to, I cannot but 10th Juve recognize the very great advantage accreving to the Pan Repustment from the Praya Sohame when > 48 when the private buildings abutting on the ora (to be converted into Barrack») become our property and the plan of bringing the troops together within one carried out. The ble enceinté hasbeen single defensible extension of the Praya will then afford ample space for those exclclitions to the Barreaks which will be found io no longer fit very necessary, expecially when the old Hapital Ship " & Meea for occupation I think, therefore, that if extra expone is carved to the Colony by the adoption of scheme N.o 1 or No 3 (av ucodified by the Commanding Royal Enginer) 0 Naval ande (tilitany objections, or any other scheme to meet it wouls be only fair that a reasonable share of such extra sperve should be born by the Imperial Exchoquens But d'an equalles predecessor, to any was my pecuniary assie fauce avere co being gui suah 1
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its finited resources

for other services of

ja jaud I

far greater

:lor imperking than the more embellishment of the town of Victoria; consider it would be highly impolitics my pant to re-open the question until the Colony later the cintiative, and possession has becu obtained by the War Ropertinent of eltariise Job 20+91 which, as

are UOLO

the sec

。 you

are aware',

vechjat of litigation,

When, however, this matter is satisfactorily disposed of, the Colonial Covernement will, I truck, find me as ready to co-operate in carrying out the Beya Scheme,

as in all other respect where

the interest of the Colony

Outer Con

œerved

when not

absolutely detrieurutal to those of the Mer_____

Repartient, or at all wench at weich venall degree

asuot to

to justify opposition

i

great publie utility.

1

Sway

to

naru

ures

of

add that, though in general coord

with the views expressed in letter 1073 dated

- 1864 already referred to, I cannot but

10th Juve

recognize

the

very great advantage accreving to the Pan Repustment from the Praya Sohame

when

>

48

when the private buildings abutting on the ora (to be converted into Barrack») become our property and the plan of bringing the troops together within

one

carried out.

The

ble enceinté hasbeen

single defensible

extension of the Praya

will then

afford ample space for those exclclitions to the Barreaks which will be found

io no

longer fit

very necessary, expecially when the old Hapital Ship " & Meea for occupation

I think, therefore, that if extra expone is carved to the Colony by the adoption of scheme N.o 1 or No 3 (av ucodified by the Commanding Royal Enginer) 0 Naval ande (tilitany objections,

or any

other scheme to meet

it wouls

be only fair that a reasonable share of such extra sperve should be born by the Imperial Exchoquens

But d'an equalles

predecessor, to any

was

my

pecuniary

assie fauce

avere co

being gui

suah

1

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