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No. From and to whom, and date. Subject. Page. 1 War Office to Treasury, 4th April, 1892, Stating that a barrack hospital is required for the Hong Kong Regiment, estimated to cost approximately 80,000l. Presenting the financial aspect of the matter, and proposing to urge Colonial Office to notify to the Colony its liability to provide half the cost. Also proposing to restrict the work at present to what can be paid for out of 16,000l. now available 1 2 Treasury to War Office, 14th April, 1892. Agreeing in proposed restriction, but asking how the 16,000l. comes to be available. 5 Also agreeing that Colony should be asked to provide half the cost, but pointing out the necessity of giving a trustworthy estimate. 3 War Office to Treasury, 27th July, 1893. Explaining how the 16,000l. has become available. Forwarding an estimate of the cost of the complete barrack scheme, partly carried out, required to accommodate increased garrison. Explaining how the Imperial moiety of 87,367l. would be provided. Also stating that any sites required should be furnished by the Colony. 6 4 Treasury to War Office, 19th August, 1893, Asking what portion of the barrack scheme is completed or in hand, and which of the remainder are the more pressing. 7 5 War Office to Colonial Office, 19th October, 1893. Transmitting copy of Nos. 3 and 4, and requesting Colonial Office to induce Colony to adopt the programme contained in No. 3, to undertake half the expenditure of the next eight years, the value of lands surrendered being taken in diminution of total cost. 8 6 War Office to Treasury, 31st October, 1893. Furnishing particulars asked for in No. 4. 7 Treasury to War Office, 11th November, 1893, Will take for granted that none of the services described in preceding statement as "not yet authorized," will be begun before an agreement is arrived at with the Colony as to proportion it should pay. 9 8 Colonial Office to War Office, 14th November, 1893. Asking, before considering No. 5--(1.) What is proposed regarding scheme for exchange of certain lands and buildings (No. 14 Lands Correspondence).
(2.) How is the increased garrison already accommodated; which of the proposed barracks are additional to, and which in substitution for, existing barracks, and why do the latter require to be replaced.
(3.) What new sites will be required.
(4.) What old sites and buildings will be surrendered to Colony on completion of the new barracks.
(5.) Which of the new works have been begun or finished,
Enclosure in No. 6. Statement showing present position of barrack scheme.
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