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[written at top, centred, in red ink] Police
In reference to the number of Police as compared
with the other Colonies

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, QUEENSLAND
07767 /
31 AUG 88

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In your reply be sure to give
this number in the margin: 88 : 6016 Col. Sec.

Queensland

POLICE DEPARTMENT,

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE,

BRISBANE, 29th August 1888.

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter dated the 20th
instant forwarding to me a comparative
statement of the strength and cost of the
Police Force of New South Wales, Victoria,
Queensland and South Australia, and
requesting me to furnish you with a full
statement of the reasons, which in my
opinion rended so large an increase as I
have recommended for this year's estimates,
necessary, and at the same time to explain
why the cost of the Police Force in proportion
to population should compare so unfavorably
with that of the other colonies, particularly
with South Australia.

As regards the first part of your
letter I beg to point out that there are
many requests for new stations, and
additions to the strength of others, rendered
necessary by the increase of population,

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary