In such circumstances,
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there
would not remain sufficient Clearing Department property to surrender
in order to meet the cost
of carrying
out the Causeway Bay scheme for the rest of the Garrison.
I am to request that you will suspend all steps for building under the Imperial Defence Loan at Victoria and that you
will concentrate your
attention on
Barracks at
Point and on
the question of providing
Lyeman
and Belcher's
getting possession of the
Lazzaretto at Stonecutter's Island.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your obedient Servant, (signed) Lothian Nicholson,
I. G. F.
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