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Their Lordships have been in communication with the War Office on this matter and the Secretary of State quite concurs in this view and has telegraphed to the General Officer Commanding in China and Hong Kong accordingly.
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With regard to Condition 4. of the Compromise mentioned in paragraph 3. of the Governor's despatch of 8th May 1903, Their Lordships consider, that not only should the Admiralty have an opportunity of objecting to the construction of any jetties over 50 feet in length within 1,500 feet of the Naval Yard sea wall (marked W. on the Plan) but that They should have absolute power of preventing any such jetties being constructed if, in Their opinion, the said jetties would be detrimental to Naval interests.
With reference to paragraph 3. of your letter under reply, the arrangements suggested in Colonial Office letter of 24th November 1892 were, so far as the Admiralty are concerned, somewhat modified subsequently, by the approved scheme for the Naval Yard Extension, the plans of which were transmitted to the Colonial Office and concurred in by the Secretary of State. A small Plan of the Naval Yard Extension, as now being constructed, is attached. The North Barracks and Commissariat Buildings have been transferred by the War Office to the Admiralty. Sharp's property (lots Nos. 20 and 21) has been purchased by the latter Department; and the Plan also shows how the Queens Road has been widened by and at the cost of the Admiralty.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
W. G. Grantham