Reference was made to the Officer Commanding the Royal Engineers in Hong Kong regarding this matter after the receipt of your despatch No. 20161 dated 25 August 1863.
You will learn from the conditions stated therein that it was fortunately conceded.
No. 249 Hay's $2400. Hong Kong $40 249
It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to— The Under Secretary of State for War, War Office, Pall Mall, London, (S.W.)
Conte Sa R.6606
RECEIVED 28 DEC 1863
WAR OFFICE, December 27, 1863
Die returning, as requested, the inclosures of your letter of the 16 July relating to the tenure and disposal of lands and buildings belonging to the War Department in the Colony of Hong Kong; to allow the expense in question to be charged to Army Funds.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of the Duke of Newcastle, that the Commanding Royal Engineer at Hong Kong, has been informed that while it is necessary to give the fullest consideration...