My proposal to bring the values of the land given for the forts into the calculation [as proposed in letter 17687/92].
B.W.O.
We must therefore now, I fear, send a copy of Enclosure to this letter, & tell him with ref. to 17687/92 that the surrender of this strip must be dealt with under the particulars of 30th Dec. Last, & its value recorded to be utilized towards the cost of the Barracks in accordance with despt on 22177/94, and inform W.O.
24/4/95
[Or, do you think we can do any good by putting to W.O. the purport last page of my minute on 17687/92?]
J.W.J. 24/4/95
It is so small a matter that it is hardly worth embarking upon a contentious correspondence.
W.O. 24/4/95
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, War Office, Pall Mall, London, (S.W.)
C.O. 2660
Rec 16 FEB 93
F&T 1000 12-92
WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W.
15 February 1893
With reference to your letters of 24th January 1893 and 14th December 1892 on the subject of the plot of land near Belcher's Battery asked for by the Colonial Government for forming a right of way near Queen's Road; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Marquess of Ripon that instructions were forwarded to the General Commanding at Hong Kong on the 8th June last. A copy of the instructions is enclosed.
Pending the settlement of the question of the Hongkong lands generally, it was thought that the instructions issued would meet the requirements of the Colony.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, R. Thompson