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3. Under present arrangements any Colonial Military land, the use of which has been transferred to the Admiralty, reverts to this Department when no longer required for Naval purposes. It is then available for Military purposes if so required; if not, it can be handed back to the Colonial Government on the usual conditions.
The result of the present proposal would be that the War Department would lose credit for the land, and in the event of its being required for Military purposes when no longer required by the Admiralty, it would have to be bought back.
4. Under these circumstances Mr. Arnold-Forster is of opinion that no change should be made in the present system under which Colonial Military land is held for the defence of the Station. This Department is responsible to the Colonial Authorities for such land, and so long as it is used for such purpose, it is not clear in what way the Colony is affected by the Naval Authorities being allowed the user of any portion thereof.
I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Guy Flatworth
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Army alone.
The land in question stands in this
category, as it passed into the possession of the Board
of Ordnance on the cession of the island in 1842.
3.
Under present arrangements any Colonial
Military land, the use of which has been transferred to
the Admiralty, reverts to this Department when no longer
required for Naval purposes. It is then available for
Military purposes if so required if not, it can be
handed back to the Colonial Government on the usual
conditions.
The result of the present proposal would
be that the War Department would lose credit for the
land, and in the event of its being required for Mili-
tary purposes when no longer required by the Admiralty
it would have to be bought back.
4.
Under these circumstances Mr.Arnold-Forster is
of opinion that no change should be made in the present
system under which Colonial Military land is held for
the defence of the Station. This Department is respon-
sible to the Colonial Authorities for such land and so
long as it is used for such purpose it is not clear in
what way the Colony is affected by the Naval Authorities
being allowed the user of any portion thereof.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Guy Flatwor AWWction
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