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In any further communica-
tion on this subject, please quote
W.L.880/1043.
and address letter to-
The Secretary,
Admiralty, Whitehall,
London, S.W.
29
C.O.
Admiralty,
12722
10th April 1899.
Hong Kong 8747.
Hong Kong 8/32.
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 2nd March
1899, relating to the payment of Crown Rents for property acquired by the War Department at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you for the information of the Secretary of State for War, that
My Lords would be glad if they could be further informed
as to whether the plot of land referred to in paragraphs 1 - 3 of the above mentioned letter, also the property
mentioned in paragraph 4 of the same letter, and in War Office letter of 29th November 1898, were acquired from
the Government of Hong Kong or private individuals.
I am to enquire further whether My Lords are to
understand from paragraph 3 of your letter under reply that
the Hong Kong Government was actually paid a capital sum on
account of Crown Rent on the property in question.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The
Under Secretary of State,
*Works*.
WAR OFFICE,
London, S.W.
(Sgd)
H.J. Vansittart Neale.