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of 26th December 1874, and to the

nistructions, contained in the war office

letter of the 2nd February 1988.

Colonial Government

to

arge the

to crant

us

building leases of

the garden Latos referred to vigt

29.

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I am to observe that in the face of these communications it is difficult to understand the statement contained in the "Colonial secretary's letter before

to be leve alluded to

ce-2.

that the

Colonial Government would take

action

So

opposed to the requirements

of the garrison, and

Jain to

request

that

You

report

will furnish a further

on this pouit...

With regard to

regard to your remark.

that

the land

is not now required

for Barrack purposes,

observe

that in

your

вали

letter of the

12th march 1859 you reported that the

excesting war bent property at howloon not large enough to accommorate

was

a musketry betachment of European

to afford a Infantry, and also

vite for

at

asiatic Battalion in

one storey buts-

of this be the case, it appear to

to add

be essential

even though

no

une re

to the site

asiatic Artiller

as

placed at Kowlove, asiatic Infantry would probably

not