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repaired in an above ground tank, if underground this
would be practically impossible and we fear that corrosion also would lead to serious trouble.
8.
The second condition as to a smell dock in which tanks ships would lie is prohibitive as the soundings show the deep water at a very long distance from the shore and the cost would be very great. We do not, however anticipate that this condition will be insisted upon if you give an undertaking not to allow a tank ship alongside nor to discharge on re- ceipt of notice from G.0.C.
were
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9. We therefore reluctantly compelled to ea- vise you that the conditions mentioned above not only would prevent you from utilizing the site first ap- plied for but would absolutely prevent the utilization of any ground in or near the city of Victoria or Kowloon and thus giving a monopoly of this important trade to the Establishment already built at Tai Kok
Tsui, British Kowloon.
10. We are however aware that it is not the wish of the Military Authorities in any way to hamper or impede the trade of the Colony and es- pecially to prevent the establishment of new Inaus- tries. The conditions also made by the War Office are probably meant for establishment immediately ed- joining Batteries or in direct line of fire.
We
therefore