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wish to occupy be desired to it.
they arrange their plans in such a manner as to reserve on forma sufficient suitable space of sufficient area from the establishment of a Battery at this point.
His grounds that such is important as this point in reservation with any orjenty referen diminish, if indeed not wholly destroy, the purposes, and utility of this point of land for colonial and commercial purposes, and I would therefore recommend that the duty should be given over to the Colony.
My letter dolled actual et with good, a whether at all of to p May prov wanted pr the Erectan HG of a'vating the af Recommend Engagengal understanding that if it should ever be determined to erect a battery on this site, it shall be redeemed from its occupiers at the expense of the Colony, and handed over to the Imperial Government within a fixed period, say three months, from the date of application.
I remark that the Hongkong Crown Leases contain a clause enabling the Colonial Government to resume possession of land, if necessary for Government purposes on payment of reasonable compensation to the Tenant.