40860. Hong Kong
520
Colonial Authorities in
Hong Kong
By the next mail, I
shall forward to you copies of all
the correspondence with which
have not yet been furnished,
respecting
the settlement of this
important question, together with a
plan
which
clearly exhibits the area
reserved respectively to the Colonial
and
Military
Authorities.
The
construction of
the
Trial Hut referred to in
your
Despatch
No 141 of 27th July, may
at once
be proceeded with, in accordance with the desire expressed by the Secretary of State for War.
Newcastle
The Offices Administering the Government of
Hong Kong
REC
11 NOV
1863
War Office
10 November 1863
I am directed by Earl de Grey and Ripon
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th Ultimo, on the subject of the Kowloon Peninsula, and to forward to you, in accordance with the Duke of
Enclosed copy of the plan, with fly leaf attached, which accompanied the letter addressed to you from this office on the 24th of February last
I am,
Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
Sir,
your obedient servant