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M. Braunston

There is no mention in the Praya papers of purelease of the W.O. Land by the Colony beyond that in par. 14 of 3473/89 that only to the extent of $263,700. We asked the W.O. if they would sell at the same rate.

Answer. Some refers to all our harbour Barrack sites that have land sold up.

In par. 10 of the same paper there is a proposal of the W.O. to sell in the open market only a very rough and intended to be an extreme estimate of the value of the waters front Barracks & site.

It appears to me that if the W.O. would make up their minds about the Praya Scheme, a great deal of difficulty might be removed as they will under that scheme benefit by 453,700 square feet of new land of an estimated value of $1,325,856.

M. Meade

Surplus lands to the amount of about $1,000,000 which would be about £140,000. But I think this amount would include more than the value of the worth Barracks which (according to 578/84) only 156,585 square feet and it is worth only about half of £140,000.

You will see from the Enclosure to (par. 1) the present letter that the £140,000

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429 M. Braunston There is no mention in the Praya papers of purelease of the W.O. Land by the Colony beyond that in par. 14 of 3473/89 that only to the extent of $263,700. We asked the W.O. if they would sell at the same rate. Answer. Some refers to all our harbour Barrack sites that have land sold up. In par. 10 of the same paper there is a proposal of the W.O. to sell in the open market only a very rough and intended to be an extreme estimate of the value of the waters front Barracks & site. It appears to me that if the W.O. would make up their minds about the Praya Scheme, a great deal of difficulty might be removed as they will under that scheme benefit by 453,700 square feet of new land of an estimated value of $1,325,856. M. Meade Surplus lands to the amount of about $1,000,000 which would be about £140,000. But I think this amount would include more than the value of the worth Barracks which (according to 578/84) only 156,585 square feet and it is worth only about half of £140,000. You will see from the Enclosure to (par. 1) the present letter that the £140,000
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429 M. Braunston There is no mention in the Praga papers of purelease of the W, 0. Land by the Colony beyoud that in par. 14 of 3473/89 that only to the Extent of $263,700. We asked the W.O. of they wond zall or the same rate, Auswer. A Some refers to all aw harth Barrack sit- hat have load up In par. 10 of the same paper then proposal of the Wis. to sallim the open market only avery rough but intended to be an extrinate the waters often worthe Barracks & site.; It appears to www that if the www. would the Praya Scheme, make up their minds abony a great deal of difficulty might be reused would , as they will under that scheme benifit by 453,700 square feet of new land of an estimated value of $1,325,856 M. Meade lands to the urplus Ser 23915 amount of about $1,000,000 which would d be about ₤140,000. But I think WG. ham. 84.28/12 Rum 7571 this mount wichude home than the wit of the worth Rarracks which (asending? 578/84) mly 156,5857 156,585 square feet and at is worth only about half of £$140,000 $ You will be from the Enclosure to (par. 1) the present letter that the £140000 Λ
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429

M. Braunston

There is no mention in the

Praga papers of purelease of the W, 0. Land by the Colony beyoud that in par. 14 of 3473/89 that only to the

Extent of $263,700. We asked the W.O.

of they wond

zall

or the same rate,

Auswer.

A Some refers to

all aw harth Barrack sit-

hat have load

up

In par. 10 of the same paper

then proposal of the Wis. to sallim

the open market

only avery rough

but intended to be an extrinate

the waters often worthe Barracks & site.;

It appears to www that if the

www. would

the Praya Scheme,

make up their minds abony

a great deal of

difficulty might be reused would

, as they will under that scheme benifit by

453,700 square feet of new land of an estimated value of $1,325,856

M. Meade

lands to the

urplus

Ser 23915

amount of about $1,000,000 which would

d be about ₤140,000. But I think

WG. ham.

84.28/12

Rum 7571

this mount wichude

home than the wit

of the worth Rarracks which (asending?

578/84)

mly 156,5857

156,585 square feet and

at is worth only about half of £$140,000 $

You will be from the Enclosure to

(par. 1)

the present letter that the £140000

Λ

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