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TREASURY CHAMBERS,
12th October 1889.
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The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
desire me to acknowledge the receipt of Mr pe la Bere's letter of the 18th ultimo, respecting the estimates of Barrack and Hospital accommodation at Coaling Stations abroad, and more particularly at Hong Kong, the cost of which will be chargeable to the Imperial Defence Loan (Land) My Lords will confine Their remarks to the case of
Hong Kong.
The secretary of State for War explains that the estimate of £50,000 at this station, is for certain of the more important services only, and that no complete estimate can be framed until My Lords have decided upon the sale of property proposed in Mr Knox's letter of the 9th January last; but he hopes that My Lords will approve of the
Estimate, as a provisional one.
My Lords request that the attention of the Secretary of State may be drawn to their letter of the 28th ultimo, in which further information was asked regarding the proposed sale of property, pending the receipt of which They must
They would also refer to suspend Their decision upon it. the last sentence of Their letter of the same date to the Colonial Office, a copy of which accompanied the letter above mentioned, which shows that They are not prepared to sanction any Estimate of the cost of erecting Barrack and Hospital Buildings at Hong Kong, unless it be on the understanding that not less than one half of such cost is
to be borne by the Colony.
Until this understanding has been arrived at, My Lords must withhold Their approval of even the provisional
The Financial Secretary,
estimate
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