to the Colonial Governo
ent
for the transfer to be made.
accordingly.
at
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I hand the honor to
point out the allotment of Ground yesterday
to the Zient: Eeneral personally, and I enclose a sketch shewing it's position
I am
not aware whether
it is the custorn for Her Majesty's local Government. to charge the War Department for buck transfer that is matter of feriance probably for reference to the Home
OL
Government - but under tenor
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of Lord Stanley's despatch 15th Giovember 1043 Military there question as to the anthority for the transfer.
seems no
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Sir,
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
1st July 1857.
His Excellency, the Governor has refered your application for the surrender of a Lot of Land East, of the East Briard House, to the Surveyor. Generals Department, to report on the same, and I regret to have to inform you that the report he has received prevents him from complying with the wishes of this Excellency,
the Military Commander in Chief.
The Land in question has been retained in the
Colonel Wetherall.
Deprity Quarter Master Seneral.