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TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND
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Enclosure 2 in Sub-Enclosure. Governor Sir Geoege Geet, K.C.8., to Major-General Chute. Sib, — Government House, Wellington, 18th August, 1866. In reply to your letter of the 26th ultimo, No. 252-66,1 have the honor to inform you that I have no objection to offer to the withdrawal and embarkation of the 14th, and the wing of the 50th Eegiments. With regard to the latter part of the letter above referred to, I concur with my Eesponsible Advisers in thinking that if all Her Majesty's troops are withdrawn from the outposts to the chief towns, they would be entirely useless to the Colony, and that I ought not at the present moment to give my acquiescence to such an arrangement. I have, &c., The Hon. Major-General Chute. G. Geet.
Enclosure 3 in Sub-Enclosure. Major-General Chute to Governor Sir Geoege Geet, K.C.B. Sie,— Head Quarters, Wellington, 20th August, 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 18th instant, authorizing my withdrawing the 2-14th Eegiment, and the wing of the 50th Eegiment, and embarking them for Australia. I beg to submit for your Excellency's consideration the enclosed memoranda, showing the changes in distribution of the troops in the Taranaki, Wanganui, and Napier Districts, which the above reduction of the force in this command renders, in my opinion, necessary, and I will feel obliged by your Excellency informing me whether you approve of them, in order that I may arrange for the immediate removal of the troops to the Australian Colonies. I have, &c., T. Chute, His Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Major-General.
Wanganui. Present distribution of the Troops in the Proposed distribution of the 2-18th Regiment in tlus Wanganui District. Wanganui District. 2-14th. 2-18th. Eank and Pile. Wanganui 303 23 Wanganui 300 Alexander's Farm ... ... 42 Alexander's Farm ... ... ... 42 Weraroa ... ... ... ...■ 50 Weraroa ... ... ... ... 50 Waitotara ... ... ... 64 Waitotara ... ... ... ... 64 Patea, Left Bank 68 Patea, Left Bank 68 „ Camp 260 „ Camp 193 Kaharamea ... ... ... 56 Manawapou, Eight Bank ... 65 717 „ Left „ ... 73 Civil and Military prison ... ... 56 Waingongoro ... ... ... 108 • Parakino 58 773 453 717 Imperial troops abandoning Waingongora, ManaCivil and Military prison and sick 46 56 wapou, Hakoramea, and Parakino. Totals ... 499 773
Wellington, 20th August, 1866. Taeanaki. Present distribution of the 50th Regiment in tho Proposed distribution of the wing of the 50th Eegiment Taranaki District. in the Taranaki District. Bank and File. Rank and Pile. Taranaki, New Plymouth 232 Strength, 350 rank and file effective. StoneyEiver 88 New Plymouth 250 Warea 145 StoneyEiver 100 Opunaki 103 350 _568 ,mmm Wellington, 20th August, 1866. 4
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