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of the Colonial Defence Committer

there o

a ccordance with

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instructions I forwarded the two copies of the Defence Scheme to the Commodore in Charge

and the

Harooner Master, and I herewith

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inclose their Preccepts for them.

These two officers had already

been issued Copies of the Remarks

of the Colonial Defence Committee,

so I enclose the Receipts for these

two documents signed by the Secretary of the Local Defenc

Committee.

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With regard to the first

paragraph

paragraph of your despatch under

Acknowledgment, dregret to have to inform you that Sir William Robinson's Receipt for his copy

of the Defence Scheme, forwarded with your Despatch of the 5th

October

last; cannot be found. I beg to state however that the Expy itseif

is in my safe possession

I have the honour to be.

Sex

Your most obedient

humble Servant

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