CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 535

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especially as the Government is bound to continue the road un-

til its completion round the island, but as the question has

been submitted to you I think it better to forward with the

5th Sept. 1899.

suplicate Letter of the Committee all the correspondence and minutes

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CorrespJee minutes

all its bearings, And, as Major-General Gascoigne intimates the probability in his last minute that the construction of the

road may probably necessitate some alteration in the scheme

of defence you may consider it advisable to have the views of

the Defence Committee on the subject. I may add that the sta-

tement in the letter of the Committee as to the position of

the proposed road and the extremely rugged character of the

shore is quite correct.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Herry Arslake

GOVERNOR &C.

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