CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 381

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would not be advisable for the Secretary,

of the state for the Colonies to call the attention of the Governor of

Houp.

Kong to the great inconvenience and

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increased cost.

to the Colony that

may

result from

their alienating,

without the consent of the secretory

as to which of state for wars, property notice has been given that it is likely to be required for Military purposes, and to inform heim that it desirable that, until the plans

is

very

7 shall have been finally settled, he

for barracking the increased Garrison.

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should confer from time to time with the uding

the general offices Covenant Troops with a view to ascertaining

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