C. O.
29323
Minute by Major-General Gascoigne.
542
Your Excellency,
!
I do not know that I have anything to add to my previous remarks.
It is a matter of regret to me that the first opinion I was called upon to express officially after my arrival in the Colony should be unfavourable to a scheme which it appeared was desired by a large number of residents.
There can be no question whatever that the making of this road would now be a source of weakness in a defensive sense, not rather the reverse.
It would be an increase of anxiety, and would probably necessitate some alteration in the scheme of defence.
Therefore any military Commander, if asked whether he preferred that the road should or should not be made, would be bound to reply that he preferred that it should not be.
At the same time if Your Excellency informed me that to make this road would satisfy a great and pressing need for the Colony generally I should consider
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C. O.
29323
Minute by Major-Gercond
Gascoigne.
542
Your Txcellency.
!
I do not know that I have anything to red
to my previous remarks.
It s r mbter of regre: to me that the
first opinion I was crlled upon to expreen officially
after my arrival in the Colory should be undevorsble to
F scheme which it appeared vas desired by a large number
of residents
Where can be no question whatever that
the making of this rord would nou be a rource of strength
in a defensive rense,not rether the reverse.
It would be an inorese of anxieny,end
would probably recessita be some alteretion in the rchene
of defence. Therefore any lilitery Commander, if esked
whether he preferred that the road should or should not
be de would be bound to reply that he preferred that
it should not be. At the crme time if Your Excellency
informed me that to make this road would satisfy a great
should not
and pressing ne-a for the Colors generelly I shoul
consider
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