CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 38

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which it will be seen that under instructions from the War Office the cost of Transport for stores for the works Defence is to be charged some of the minor defence works, which it had been hoped and intended to execute, will have to be postponed.

3. against the vote of £16,000 from Colonial Funds.

2. General Cameron points out that as this vote is not to be exceeded, and that as in consequence of the decision of the War Office some sum of from £10,000 to £12,000 will be charged against it, some It seems to be tolerably certain that a permanent rough stone breakwater on Hellett's Bank will be recommended as absolutely necessary to complete the defences. I have been in communication with General Cameron on this subject as directed by Mr. Stanhopes

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which it will be seen that under instructions from the War Office the cost of Transport for stores for the works Defence is to be charged some of the minor defence works, which it had been hoped and intended to execute, will have to be postponed. 3. against the vote of £16,000 from Colonial Funds. 2. General Cameron points out that as this vote is not to be exceeded, and that as in consequence of the decision of the War Office some sum of from £10,000 to £12,000 will be charged against it, some It seems to be tolerably certain that a permanent rough stone breakwater on Hellett's Bank will be recommended as absolutely necessary to complete the defences. I have been in communication with General Cameron on this subject as directed by Mr. Stanhopes
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which it will be seen that under instructions from the the cost of Transport War Office for stores for the works Defence is to be charged some of 37 the minor defence defence works, which it had been hoped and intended to execute, will have. to be postponed. of- 3. against the vote of £16,000 from Colonial Funds. 2. General Cameron- "points out that as this vote is not to be exceeded, and _ that as in decision of consequence of the the War Office sum of from £10,000 to £12,000 will be charged against it, some It seems to be tolerably vertain that a -permanent rough stone breakwater on Hellett's Bank will be recommended as absolutely necessary to complete the defences. I have been in communication with General Cameron. subject. this as directed by Mr. Stanhopes
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which it will be

seen

that

under instructions from the

the cost of Transport

War

Office

for stores for the works Defence is to be

charged

some

of

37

the minor defence

defence works,

which it had been hoped and

intended to execute, will have.

to be postponed.

of-

3.

against the vote of £16,000

from Colonial Funds.

2.

General Cameron-

"points out that as this vote

is not to be exceeded, and _

that as in

decision

of

consequence of the

the War Office

sum of from £10,000 to £12,000

will be charged against it,

some

It seems to be

tolerably vertain that a -permanent rough stone breakwater on Hellett's Bank

will be recommended as

absolutely necessary to complete the defences. I have

been in communication with

General Cameron.

subject.

this

as directed by Mr.

Stanhopes

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