CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6] — Page 549

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Sir,

With reference to my despatch No.266 of

the 6th.instant, I have the honour to inform you that when the Meridian 1130 53′ 29 7 came to be laid down on the Admiralty

Chart of which a copy is enclosed, it was found that the Chart

is wrong, and that the Meridian as shewn by the inner red line

does not cut the mainland at the proper spot.

The outer red dotted line on the Chart

shows the correct boundary and the position the Meridian

above quoted would occupy if the Chart were correct.

I have the honour to be,

RIGHT MONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C...

BC,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

Humble Servant,

7.7. Gascoigne

Major-General,

. Administering the Government.