If military camps, drill fields, etc. become necessary, and artillery mounds, ramparts, etc. are to be constructed after lines of defense across the country have been defined, their sites will be selected by the Department of War, and after discussion with Okura-sho, if an inquiry is made, the sites are supposed to be handed over free of charge; in that case, arrange the land rents etc. at Okura-sho again.
一　今後屯営地所練兵場等有用ノ節且全国防禦線決定ノ日ニ至リ砲墩塁壁等建築ノ地所ハ陸軍省ニ於テ撰定シ其省ヘ協議ノ上伺出候ハヾ無代ニテ可渡筈ニ付地代等ハ是又於其省取計フヘシ