Duke
of Cambridge suggesting
that only five sites for
batteries should be reserved
or
Near Houghing, it is
now proposed to reserve
Mine in addition
to the
Yown batteries.
There is only
however
one,
upon which I think it worth
while to press for
slight Modification - And that is
The S. W. point of Howloon
Peninsula which is
urgently required for Penfrees, and upon which
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I do not myself believe that a
battery
G
will
Ind
ever
be
erected
de frez recommends
that if the Colonial Government
"wish to occupy this point
"
they should be desired to
arrange
in a manner
and
form
plans in such
as to assure
of sufficient
Great
suitable space, for their
"Establishment
of a battery
If the site is to be reserved for
a
Battery it cannot be occupied by the Colonial Government; and it would be a great pity if a space
which
is so
urgently wanted
for commercial requirements
were left unproductive