Mice or Individual.
Var
1899
I beg to refer to your last previous Paper.
Treas.
20764/00
Further to my subsequent Paper
HONG KONG
No. 33562
(Subject.)
92
DOMESTIC.
0.0.
36802
REPORT of works other than defences
Report of Conference respecting incidence of cost for observations
Mr Lucas.
(Minutes.)
This report has been in the War Office since the 29th July last. I see this letter is marked "Pressing!"
The proposals in the Report are practically what I submitted to the Committee & should, I think, be adopted by the Sec of State on behalf of the Govt of Hongkong.
It simply amounts to the Hongkong Govt paying 1/3 of the cost (including the value of the Land) of all Military buildings, the Imperial Govt paying 2/3.
This arrangement is already agreed to in regard to the existing buildings & to make it applicable to future buildings.
I submit, a very good bargain for the Colony.
1. [It will only waste time to refer the matter to the Colony]. Reply that the Chamberlain is prepared to accept...