Paters
No.53.
8771 217
Rat 10 APR
Government House.
Hong Kong,10
.March, 1899.
CHSC
EAST IN NA BAT
sir,
COLONIA
Having been advised by local Experts whom I
have consulted in the matter that it is advisable that a com-
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plete survey of the new territory should be made with a view
of settling land questions that must inevitably arise, I have
decided to have a survey made with the least possible delay.
2. I enclose copy of a memorandum on the sub-
ject drawn up by the Director of Public Works with the assist-
ance of Colonel Elsdale, R. E., and in accordance with the sug-
gestion therein made I have caused application to he made to
the Government of India for the loan of the officers and na-
tive assistants required for the work.
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3. I enclose for your information a copy of
the letter addressed to the Government of India, and I request
that, if necessary, the Secretary of State for India may be ask-
ed to support the application.
4. I will address you later regarding the man-
ner in which I propose to deal with the land question in the
new territory pending the completion of a survey.
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.
BCC.,
800-7
&c.
I have the Honour to be,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant,
Juny Arake
GOVERNOR,&C.