CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 326

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No. 251.

20512

het 2 OCT 19

323

Government House,

Sonetore, 1st September, 1899

Ho

Sir,

belosure Faugust

$1899 b

I have the honour to forward for your information a minute by the Captain Superintendent of Police on the Police requirements of the New Territory, and his estimate of the expenditure for 1900 which reaches the large figure of $146,093.20.

2. Having regard to the state of the district down to the date of our occupation, especially the prevalence of armed gang robberies, and piratical descents upon the villages on the littoral, I am of opinion that for the present a considerable force will be necessary until the armed attacks upon property have been controlled. But while the stations now being built must be occupied, and for the present it would be unsafe to estimate for a smaller number of men than set down by the Captain Superintendent of Police, it is not my intention that the stations shall be kept at their full strength except the necessity for so large a force be demonstrated.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C.

&C +

8cC.

As

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No. 251. 20512 het 2 OCT 19 323 Government House, Sonetore, 1st September, 1899 Ho Sir, belosure Faugust $1899 b I have the honour to forward for your information a minute by the Captain Superintendent of Police on the Police requirements of the New Territory, and his estimate of the expenditure for 1900 which reaches the large figure of $146,093.20. 2. Having regard to the state of the district down to the date of our occupation, especially the prevalence of armed gang robberies, and piratical descents upon the villages on the littoral, I am of opinion that for the present a considerable force will be necessary until the armed attacks upon property have been controlled. But while the stations now being built must be occupied, and for the present it would be unsafe to estimate for a smaller number of men than set down by the Captain Superintendent of Police, it is not my intention that the stations shall be kept at their full strength except the necessity for so large a force be demonstrated. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &C. &C + 8cC. As
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No. 251. 20512 het 2 0CT 19 323 Government House, Sonetore, 1st deptember, 1899 Ho sir, belosure Faugust $1899 b I have the honour to forward for your in- formation a minute by the Captain Superintendent of Police on ith 2 kur Enclosurest the Police requirements of the New Territory, and his estimate the expenditure for 1900 which reaches the large figure of $146,093.20. 2. Having regard to the state of the district down to the date of our occupation, especially the prevalence of armed gang robberies, and piratical descents upon the vil- lages on the littoral, I am of opinion that for the present a considerable force will be necessary until the armed attacks upon property have been controlled. But while the stations now being built must be occupied, and for the present it would be unsafe to estimate for a smaller number of men than set down by the Captain Superintendent of Police, it is not my in- tention that the stations shall be kept at their full strength except the necessity for so large a force be demonstrated. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &C. &C + 8cC. As
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No. 251.

20512

het 2 0CT 19

323

Government House,

Sonetore, 1st deptember, 1899

Ho

sir,

belosure Faugust

$1899 b

I have the honour to forward for your in-

formation a minute by the Captain Superintendent of Police on

ith 2 kur Enclosurest

the Police requirements of the New Territory, and his estimate

the expenditure for 1900 which reaches the large figure of

$146,093.20.

2. Having regard to the state of the district

down to the date of our occupation, especially the prevalence

of armed gang robberies, and piratical descents upon the vil-

lages on the littoral, I am of opinion that for the present a

considerable force will be necessary until the armed attacks

upon property have been controlled. But while the stations

now being built must be occupied, and for the present it would

be unsafe to estimate for a smaller number of men than set

down by the Captain Superintendent of Police, it is not my in-

tention that the stations shall be kept at their full strength

except the necessity for so large a force be demonstrated.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C.

&C +

8cC.

As

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