CO129-282 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [3-4] — Page 65

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is

possible to foresee, such to justify the expenditure

as to

involved in the scheme here

in submitted for new Govern

re

ment Offices, and it only. pains to request your ap_ proval of that scheme.

osed to

It is not proposed

: disturb existing arrangements

as the offices of the Colonial Secretary and Public

so far

Works De

Department are concern-

ed. After due consideration it has been decided that the_

present

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present offices occupied by those departments

are

suf-.

ficient for present and fu- ture requirements.

I regret the delay

that has occurred in

reply-

ing to your despatch N. 147

an

of the 23rd July last. It was not possible to furnish earlier reply owing to the time required to carefully. consider and formulate the proposals herein submitted.

I have the honour to be

dir.