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In any further communica- tion on this subject, please quote
D.X. 13445 and address letter to-- 461
The Secretary,
Admiralty, Whitehall,
London, S.W.
73795
SN: 13570.
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Sir,
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Admiralty,
Byth
January 1900.
C.0.
1954
10 JAN 0:
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With reference to your letter of the 7th October
1899, No. 25795/99, relative to the proposal to acquire from
the Colonial Government certain land at Hong Kong near Mount
Parish, Wanchai, for Admiralty purposes; I am commanded by
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you for
the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
that they agree to the terms proposed in your letter, viz.-
30 cents a square foot and a nominal rent of $1 a year.
2. Certain additional land is also proposed to be
acquired beyond that referred to in your letter under reply
is as
and the whole area was shown on the accompanying plan in
red and green, and contains about 44,816 square feet.
3.
I am to convey Their Lordships' thanks to the
Secretary of State for consenting to the waiver to claim
Crown Rent in this case, and they note that it is net te be
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial orrice,
LP.No. 9.
3.W.
1.
regarded
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