COPY.
Enclosure No. 1 to Despatch No. 18 of the
18th. September, 1902.-
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Special Conditions.
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(a). The purchaser to submit plans of the proposed Dock to the local Naval Authorities, for the information of the Board. of Admiralty, and endeavour in every way to meet the wish- as of the Naval Authorities,
(b). The Dock as constructed to be capable of accommodating a
first class Battleship.
(o). The purchaser to begin the Dock at once and complete it
as soon as possible.
His Majesty's Ships to have prior right of entrance to the Dock over all other vessels:-
(a). in time of war,
(b). when war is considered to be threatening, (o). when the Senior Naval Officer at Hongkong
considers that the safety of one of Bis Majesty's Ships would be endangered if she were not docked without delay.
The purchaser to take every precaution he thinks proper to protect the Dock from attack by Torpedoes.
The purchaser to construct approach road with suitable pier or landing place for access to Kowloon Sast Battery. in a position which is satisfactory to the Military Authori- ties.
The purchaser to bear all expanses of moving Military Telephone Cables which may be made necessary by the trans- fer of land, including the erection of cable huts, and digging up and burying land cables. The land cables to be laid as far as possible along the new road to Kowloon Bast Battery, referred to in (4). Right of access to be re- served for the Submarine Cables and the route of these
cables in front of any Dock works to be kept clear of moor- ings.
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No buildings to be erected which would interfere with the fire of Kowloon East Battery.
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The War Department not to be responsible for any damage caused by firing from Kowloon East Battery.
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The purchaser to resume and hand over to the Government
free