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Instances in which the War Office have transferred land to
the Admiralty without the intervention of the Colonial Government are
as follows :-
Gibraltar. A water area was transferred to the Admiralty by the War Office in 1891, as well as the New Mole Parade in 1894.
Malta. Parts of the old Fortifications have been handed over
to the Admiralty by the War Office for demolition. No payment was made to the Civil Government. Senglea Bastion, Chain Duieli, and
others are cases in point.
Cane. The War Office transferred to the Admiralty their Submarine Mining Establishment at Simons Town.
Hong Kong. The War Office transferred the North Barracks and Commissariat Buildings sites to the Admiralty without the land first reverting to the Colony.
At the present time at Kong Kong the claim is raised in connection with the separation of the Army and Navy Ordnance Estab- lishments which entails a transfer of land from War Office to Admir- alty. The Governor states that this land must be handed back to the Colonial Government by War Office, and it is understood that they will then re-sell to the Admiralty.
As these premises have many of them actually been occupied by Admiralty stores in War Office charge this claim seems untenable, and the same principle would apparently apply as in the case of the Malta claim quoted above.
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