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WAR OFFICE
49/78./11.
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C. O.
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RECO
14 MAY OF
From His Excellency the General Officer Commanding-
Hong Kong
1st December, 1900.
Land required by the Military at West Point Battery.
Requests that the
THE
may be reserved.
Hon: D.P.W.
For your remarks.
(Sgd:) J.H.S.Lockhart, C.S.
3:12:00.
Col: Secty:
I have shewn on this tracing in pencil, how much of this area has hitherto been included in Military
Reserves; all the rest is Colonial Govt: property and con-
tains about 200,000 sq.ft. If this is taken over as
W.D. land its value, plus Crown rent capitalized, should
be credited to the Colonial Government. I value the
land at 10 cents a ft: and the Crown rent at $250 an acre. If the Reserve is to become W.D. land, it should also be
included in the transaction. On hearing whether it is
desired that the whole area should become W.D. property,
I will state the sum which should be credited to the
Colonial Govt:.
(Sgd:) R.D.Ormsby, D.P.W.
6:12:00.
For your information and consideration.
(Sgd:) J.H.S.Lockhart, C.S.
7:12:1900.
P.T.O.