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No.489
the Governor alludes to his having suggested to
Major General Gascoigne the desirability of appointing
a joint Committee of civil and military officers to report
and suggest a settlement of all out-standing land
questions between the Colonial and Military Authorities.
and in forwarding the report of the Committee he stated
that their recommendations met with the approval of the
General Officer Commanding and himself.
These recommendations included exchange
No.3, viz: a transfer by the Colonial Government of
certain land on the saddle between Victoria Peak and
High West, and on the spur running northwards from that
saddle, in return for the release of the available
military Reserve land at Kowloon not affected by
exchanges Nos 1 and 2.
3.
According to the proceedings of the Committee,
dated 13th August 1900,
"it was agreed to prepare surveys of the lands "in question in order to facilitate the further *consideration of the project",
and it was understood by the Military Authorities that
No.3 exchange was agreed to in principle though not in
detail. The General Officer Commanding reported to
that effect on 1st September 1900, pointing out that
the