CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4] — Page 98

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30 APR 00

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Government House,

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March, 1900.

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sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your despatch No.39 of the 9th.ultimo, and to inform

you that the consequences of the reversal of the position of

the buildings of the New Law Courts pointed out in Messrs.

Ashton and Webb's letter which formed an enclosure in your

despatch were fully realised here, and it was considered not-

withstanding that the principal offices in the buildings

should face the East.

I decided therefore to adhere to the opi-

nion of the Committee which, as stated in my despatch No. 368

of the 29th.of December I had appointed to consider the plans

of the buildings, and accordingly I telegraphed to you on the

28th.instant as follows:-

* Referring to your despatch No.39 of 9th.February

opinion unchanged respecting reversal".

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.

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I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Henry Arabe Nunez

GOVERNOR &C.