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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 15th March, 1909.
Sir,
Referring to your letter of the 11th instant, I am directed to state that standing instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies preclude this Government from giving their consent to the renewal of the lease of Rural Building Lot No. 1 on the terms which you suggest.
2. There is no objection to the granting of new leases of the various portions into which the lot is now divided in place of the existing lease, such new leases to terminate at the date of the termination of the existing lease.
I have etc.,
(sd.) F. H. May,
Colonial Secretary.
Enclosure 1.
I. L. Dennys, Esq.
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LOJA SWAN I .avmed .I .H (JE)
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