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in the Committee's report.

Mr Campbell Bannerman sees no reason to

modify the opinion expressed some years since, in which

it is understood the Secretary of State for the Colonies

concurred, that 1/3rd of the Capital Expenditure should be borne by the Colony, and 2/3rd by the Imperial

Government.

I am therefore to suggest that the Marquess

of Ripon should urge the Lords Commissioners of the

Treasury to come to an immediate decision on this point.

As a portion of the cost of these Barracks

will thus be borne by the Colony, the Secretary of State

for War will direct that the Plans and Estimates for the

new Buildings required shall be submitted, in future, to

the Governor as they may be prepared from time to time,

and he will be happy to consider any suggestions the

Governor may have to make, but the Secretary of State

for War, in communication with the Colonial Office, must

reserve the decision on any points that may be raised.

All the Plans that are at present in

course of execution have been already approved and cannot

therefore be modified.

Mr Campbell Bannerman proposes if Lord

Ripon concurs to write to the General Officer Commanding

on

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