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you
the other
day
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that the price
asked by the bol. Govt.
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high. I do not understand the reference
to
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suggested grant from the Admy. |
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proposed
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Sir M. Om manne
Sir H. Blatie has already apeet
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Her Cedernally has made grants ti
dock Companies
tu heveral Caser one
the conditiaces of privil of use and
the satisfying of Unval requirements in the design-
Proceed in proposed.
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Government House.
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keferring to my despatch me 551 of the 19th of December
last on the subject of the proposed extension of the Heng_
Kong and Whampoa Deck i have the honour to inform you that
yesterday sir raul Chater, who has been elected chairmanı f
that Company, waited upen me and handed me the enclosed prepe-
Paul Chater4303
sal. I have written to him that I am prepared to accept his
proposal sel but that I cannet accept Ne 2 as i consider such
a precedent inexpedient.
Shurmay 2 Jucting of Sharehliter
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I enclose a printed report of the preceedings at which
it was decided bf a large majority of the shareholders that
the deck should not be proceeded with. Sir Paul thater vas
not then present. Now that he has become Chairman of the Cam-
pany he has made a proposal to Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge
to give priority to His Majesty's navy in all the decks of the
RIGHT HONOURABLE
OSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.M.P.
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
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ETC,
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