CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 326

The Honourable the Colonial & The Col Secretary said that the principle which}{Secretary caused the Government to object to

money payment in respect of Murray Battery,

that such

would make it undesirable

money payment should be demanded; and their interest in the Cave, if necessary, should be surrendered

without it.

Ais Excellency the Governor & St. E. the Garrus

said that as then advised, he would not object to the

closing of the lave, and its inclusion in the property to be transferred to the Admiralty. He

also stated his readiness to make over

to the War Department the reclamation. in front of lots 20 and 21, if it proved to belong

to the Government, both to be made wer free of expense

on the

ground

a that the local. Government and the War Department should ~

St. E. Major

General

Barker

The Col.

Secretary

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mutually make over to each other land in possession of either, not required by the one and required by

the other.

His Excellency the Major

General Commanding then asked: whether, after the explanation which had been given,

Governor

V

His Excellency the

was prepared to recommend

to the secretary of State for the Polo-

nies that the scheme "C

and

originally

recommended, and now to be

clearly explained to the War office,

should be adohted.

The Honourable the Colo.

nial Secretary observed that, on the understanding

that the scheme met

the requirements of the two supe.

rial Departments, that the improve.

Queen's Road was to be

ment

of

mutually

effected