In any further communica tion on this subject please quote
D.7./23/0/10366
and address letter --
Secretary, Admiralty, Whitehall,
London, S.W.
Admiralty, S.W.,
23 December 1903.
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Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 7th March
1900, No. 6492/00, relative to a proposed reserve of land
at Black Rock Peak, Lyemun, Hongkong; 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 in view of the expenditure involved they
do not propose to acquire the land in question for a
Naval Reserve.
2.
My Lords will however be much obliged if
the Secretary of State for the Colonies will agree to their
being consulted before any "Crown" rights are conceded over
this or any other area which might be suitable for a Naval
Reserve.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
L.P.--No. 8.
S.V.
Evan Macgregor