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ecessary to refer to such a contingency to show the desirabilitiy " removing this Bay, umme delalety behind the towhous villes from the region of debate by getting it included in Area of this Colony.
at least, only
This Chamber is, after all, in part at least, 'eresoing for what, by Treaty, should already belong to the Colony ! The boundaries of the Colony and it dependencies are stated officially to lle between 22°9% and 22. 21 North latitude and 114. 5 and 114° 18 East longitude. These boundaries would, the Chamber understands, if adhered to when the Colony, first ceded, have indre d Camma Island on the south and the range of hills behind the north, thus giving the Colony possessions
-mone instead of the present anomalous position, which leaves one side of this miport_
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ment to negotiate worth the Armiess lovemment the cession with wrong her Majesty's born- I a lease of the strip of Cerritory on the mainland tige ther together islands necessary ensure
with the any his important port and Cooling Station
I have the honour to be,
My lord Marquis, Your lordship's most obedient servant (signed, R.M. Gray.
Chairman
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