to be given for them (in lands re-transferred to the Colonial Government, or in money) together with the land acquired and all accruing arrangements in connection with the proposed Praya Junction and other issues related to the Harbour Department, should be finally dealt with by a Commission or Committee, having plenary powers, on which the Colony and the War Department should be equally represented.
There are a number of questions, many of them having a bearing one upon another, which cannot conveniently be settled separately, and which could probably not be so settled at all, without prolonged correspondence and delay.
Connected with the Magazine question, for instance, is that of a site in the immediate neighbourhood for the proposed Military Hospital, as to which I may remark that the site was not offered unconditionally, as the letter under reply would lead to be supposed; but only on certain terms which have not yet been acceded to.
This Commission: I may add that I have the same desire, as has the Colony, to act otherwise than liberally with reference to requirements for Colonial Defences. What is desired, however, is that there should be something like certainty and finality in respect of the nature and extent of the demands made upon us; and that some method should be adopted to enable them to be comprehended as a whole.
I am quite satisfied that by the proposed arrangement might be arrived at, satisfactory to both sides, in an incomparably shorter time, and with immeasurably less difficulty than will be otherwise involved; and I have little doubt that the contribution of the Colony would be larger, if required for all than under the existing system of separate and frequently
to be given for them ( in lands re
-transferred
to the Colomall jovernment, or in money) together
with the
land ac
with all
accruing
arrangements in connection
and the
· proposed Praya Junction and
ther ofsone to the Her Department, should be finally dealt with by a Commission or Committee, having plenary powers, on which the flony and the War Department should be equally represented .
There are a number of questions, many of them having a bearing
one
upon
another, which cannot conveniently be
and which could probably
settled separately,
and
not be so settled at all, without prolonged
correspondence
ondence and
delay.
Connected with the Magazine question,
a site in the immediate
for instance, is that
1of a neighbourhood for the proposed Military Hospital, as to which I may remark that the site was not offered unconditionally,
ao
the letter under reply would lead to be supposed ; but only
which have not
yet
on certain terris
been acceded to.
This
Commission :
This is only which might
one
I may nor, I feel
el
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similar questions
of many sim be best settled by
by such a
add that I have
sime, has the Colony,
220
desire,
to act
otherwise than liberally with reference to requirements for Colonial Defences. What is desired, however, is that there should be
comething
like certainty and finality
extent.
extent of
the
respect of the nature and demands made upon us; and that
some
method should be ade
adopted to
enable them to be comprehended as a whole.
meano
I am
quite satisfied that by the
proposed be arrived at, sa
in an
an
arrangement might
to both sides,
tisfactory incomparably
shorter time, and
: with immeasurably less difficulty than will be otherwise involved; and I have little doubt that the contribution off the Colony would be
larger, if required
1 for all than under the
and)
-existing system of separate and
frequently
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