COPY.
No. 11.
Enclosure Not
Sir,
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Commander-in-Chief,
China Station, (3)
11th. June, 1902.
With reference to Your Excellency's letter of
51st. May last No. 49/G, would it be possible to secure for the Admiralty the right or privilege of pre-emption in the event of its belag bereafter found desirable in the interests of defence to acquire from the present owners, if any, land within the area in question ?
I have etc.,
(Sd.) Cyprian A. G. Bridge,
His Excellency
Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G.,
Administering the Government,
Hongkong.
Vice-Admiral.
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