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free for at least four years from now by which time new factors will probably have entered into the problem.

7.

The inception of the first part of the scheme has received the approval of Finance Committee of the Legislative Council and I have given instructions that work shall be started on the preparation of the site at Magazine Gap and on the plans for the new building; these will be submitted to you in due course. In doing so I assumed that the approval of the first part of the scheme, which was given six years ago, still held good. Nevertheless I considered it proper that you should be informed as to the recent developments concerning this matter before going further with the project. I trust that my course of action in this matter will have your

concurrence.

8.

This despatch has been put into the confidential series as it cites previous confidential correspondence: I shall be grateful for your permission to convert it into an open despatch with a view to future publication.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

(. And barthest

Governor.