CO129-317 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [4-6] — Page 194

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Western front of the Reclamation when such use interferes with the movement of His Majesty's Ships.

A.

That within 1,500 feet of the Naval Yard sea- wall (marked 'w' on the plan) no wharf exceeding

50 feet in length will be permitted to be construct- ed until the Naval Authorities have had an opportuni- ty of raising objections on the ground of their proving obstructions to the movement of His Majesty's Ships.

4.

With regard to the statement in paragraph

4 of your Despatch under acknowledgment that the boundary of

any reclamation should be at right angles to the existing

water frontage, I have to enclose for your information copy

of an extract from a minute by the Director of Public Works

on the point, and I may add that I am advised that the Marine

Lot-holders could claim frontage rights even to the Westward

of the modified boundary line now accepted as a compromise by

all the interested parties.

5.

In all the circumstances of the case I am

of opinion that the compromise which has been arrived at is

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5 August

a fair and reasonable one, and I trust that you will obtain

the consent of the Admiralty and War Office to it.

It is very desirable that the negotiations with the

Marine Lot-holders which have been so long interrupted by the

consideration of this boundary should be again taken up as

soon as possible, and I have therefore to request that as soon

as the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Secretary

of State for War have signified their acceptance, as I hope

they will, of the line now proposed, you will inform me by

telegraph.

6.

Steps will be then taken to enact an

Ordinance legalising the Admiralty Reclamation as directed in

your

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