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the consideration of the Government and the Clubs in

order to ascertain that it will meet the requirement s

of the latter and constitute no infringement of the

rights possessed by the owners of "Marine Lot No.275.

Until the matter of the site has been

definitely settled, no progress can be made with the

question of the buildings to be erected on it. As

soon as definite arrangements have been concluded, I

will report further.

?, I may, however, mention that, with regard

to the additional reclamation involved in providing

the site, practically no additional expenditure is

entailed upon the Naval Authorities.

8. The original scheme of Naval Yard Extension

involved the construction of a sea wall along the

western boundary. To provide for the additional

reclamation, the see wall will be moved further west-

ward and, as it will be of a less expensive type than

that proposed under the original scheme, the cost of

filling in the extra area will be about balanced by

the saving in cost on the wall.

(Signed)

T.CHATHAM.

27th March, 1901.