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matter in regard to which the General Officer Commanding could best inform the Governor of the Colony

(6)

As far as the information at the disposal of

the Secretary of State goes,

it is not likely that any

sites, in addition to those already occupied by the

War Department, will be required, in order to carry out

the programme for Barrack Accommodation communicated to

you, with the exception of a site for a Barrack for a

Company of Asiatic Artillery, and for a Musketry

Detachment

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(7) As to enquiry (4), no old buildings and no

Barrack sites will be available for surrender to the

Colony, in consequence of the completion of the new

Barracks.

There will, however, probably be some sites

to surrender not occupied by Barracks, such as Murray

Battery and possibly others, but there is not sufficient

information at present to enable the Secretary of State

for War to specify them.

(8) As to enquiry (5), the accompanying copy of

a Return marked *A* gives the required information

(9) As to the concluding paragraph of your letter

under reply, I am to observe that as pointed out in the

Treasury