the existing Naval & Military land-in A other words, that if the DPW scheme
carried out the western boundary
rate west of the line any. drawn in pencil on
is
must not be at
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the will insist
AB dra I will then remain.
whether they Admy whether
Eastern Praya commencing on.
dotted line shown.
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an extr to Ms Chater's
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s present sea wall will require to be
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involved here. The SofS is simply being asked to prevent from the Colonial Govt from making the proposed
reclamation is such a way
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6 Diminish or Deteriorate the Admiralty water-frontage. In such a matter An Admiralling claims seem to
be paramount
M. Johnson
J.J.R.12/2
JBL
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to this
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With them
We can write at once to the Admiralty & say
In any further communica-tion on this subject, please quote
WR.55.
and address letter to-
517/02/357
The Secretary,
Admiralty, Whitehall,
London, S.W.
Sir,
289
Admiralty, 27 January 0903.
3609
RECR
F
IPE 20 JAN ORI
I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies the attached copy of a letter from the Commander in Chief of the China Station dated 31st October 1902, together with the enclosures thereto, on the subject of a proposed reclamation in front of the Eastern Praya at Hong Kong.
My Lords fully share the Commander in Chief's objections to the Colonial Government's proposals, which, in Their opinion, seriously menace Naval interests at this very important station. A very large sum of money is now being expended by the Admiralty in order to turn to the best account the restricted water frontage at the disposal of the Imperial Government, and this expenditure will be, to a large extent, rendered ineffective if the Colonial Government or any private owners are allowed to carry out these or any similar proposals.
Their Lordships therefore ask for the co-operation of the Secretary of State in resisting any interference with the Admiralty or War Office water-frontages at Hong Kong or with the access thereto or any curtailment of the water space now available for H.M. Ships.
I am to add that a similar letter has been
addressed to the War Office on the matter.
I am,
sir,
Your obedient Servant
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Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
Whitehall, S.W.
Wan Macfecfor
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