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fice of works. tharch 3.1902
Sir:-
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FOREIGN OFFICE RE"
March 10th
MAR
12
With reference to the letter from this Depart-
ment of the 25th December last on the subject of
the retention of a piece of land adjoining the Bri-
tish Post Office at Shanghai, I am directed by the
Marquess of Lansdowne to transmit to you, to be
laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
copy of a letter from His Majesty's Office of Works
enclosing a report on the subject furnished by the
Acting Officer of the Board in China, and request-
ing Lord Lansdowne's views, with special reference
to the question whether the plot of land should be
leased to the British Post Office on a Commercial
basis or at a nominal rental.
I am to request that His Lordship may be fur-
nished with any observations which Mr. Chamberlain
may have to make on the subject.
I am, Sir,
he Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
Your most obedient,
humble Servant,
Francis Bertie