ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.
20746
[Row 24 SEP 27
DOWNING STREET, LONDON.
23rd September
1897.
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Gor
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Sir,
Hong Kong
Public Works Department. R4926,412.
With reference to your letter of the 21st July
relative to the proposed New Government Offices at Hong Kong
the Sept: 1897. I have now the honour to enclose a copy of a report by our
Consulting Architects, Messrs Aston Webb & Ingress Bell on
the designs and arrangements generally.
In view of this report the general arrangement of
the buildings should be further carefully considered in the
Colony, and we would suggest that, should the Government
decide to adopt the suggestions of Messrs Webb & Bell,
nothing more than outline or sketch plans should in the
first instance be prepared. These should show clearly the
general arrangements proposed, but should not give details
or be highly finished up. They should be again referred to
the Consulting Architects before any details are proceeded
with.
The plans and other original papers received with
your letter are returned herewith.
I have the honour to be,
The Under Secretary of State
&c
&c
Colonial Office.
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
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