on what the Enemy knows of them
16. The works at Singapore have been designed and executed in direct communication between the War Office and the Colonial Government - the latter taking upon itself sole charge of the construction - and until handed over to the Imperial Government the Colony is clearly responsible for such precautions.
be necessary for the exclusion of unauthorized persons - a matter I should not have thought difficult than to guard their own public buildings.
as may
17. Instructions have some time since been asked for from the War Office as to where and how the fortifications are to be taken over with due regard to Imperial interests in the event of any of the work being found unsound, or the construction faulty necessitating repairs and additions which should not be chargeable to Imperial Funds.
18. In consequence of a telegram from the Stone Guards, the Military have now furnished guards in all the forts, though some of them are not fit for occupation. I am afraid, from certain correspondence, all this is viewed as a partial taking over, which it would be most unwise to admit, and both for this and for other reasons, the sooner this dual responsibility terminates the better.
19. With regard to the concluding paragraph of your letter, I can only say that in my many commands the last accusation against me would be a want of hearty co-operation with the Civil Authorities, and had it been otherwise I presume I should not have been called upon to administer the Government of this important Colony, without solicitation on my part directly or indirectly.
on what the Enemy knows of them
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16. The works at Singapore have been designed and sarcuted in dirset communication between the War Office
and être Colonial Goverment - the latter taking upon itself sole charge of the construction - and until handed over to the Imperial. Goosmment the Colony is clearly, responsible for such precautions.
be necessary for the Excclusion unauthorized persons - a matter I should not have thought
difficult than to guard their own public" "buildings.
as may
17.
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Instructions have some time since been asked for from the War Office where and how the fortifications are to be taken over with due regard to Imperial interests in the wart of any of
the work being found unsound, or the construction
faulty recessitating repairs and additions which should not be chargeabs to
and
Imperial
Imperial Funds.
18. In consequence of
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a telegram from
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the Stone Guards, the Military have
now furnished guards in all the forts, through
there are not fit for
Some
of
occupation. I am afraid, from certaine Correspondence, all this is viewed as a partial taking over, which it would be most unwise to admit, and both for this and for other Kasons, the sooner this dual. Ksponsibility terminates the better.
19. With kyard to the conclucling para: of your letter, I can only say that in my many commands the last accusation against,
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suppose about
me would be
a want of hearty co-operation with the Civil Authorities, and had it been otherwise I proume I should not have been calleḍ upon to administer the Government this in portant Colony, with out on
of solicitation on my part directly
of
work
or
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