Lugard to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit to you
for the consideration of the Duke of Newcastle the inclosed copy of a
letter from Colonel Moody, Commanding the Royal Engineers in British Columbia, in which he urges that if Barracks are to be built in
Vancouver Island no time should be lost in securing the requisite
site.

Before taking any steps for carrying out this suggestion, Lord Herbert would wish to be informed whether the Duke of Newcastle is of
opinion that it will eventually be necessary to station a Regiment of
Infantry in Vancouver Island, and whether in that case the expense of
providing Barrack accommodation should be borne by the Local or
Imperial Government.