(1300). Wt. 29,024 -25. 6000. 11/03. A.& E. W. (12,528).,, 11,407-17.
7/09.
Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to--
The Secretary,
War Office,
and the following number quoted.
594
7255
Loudon, S.W.,
RE2 RESS | MAR 10!
War Office,
Hong Kong 8/63.
(L.B.)
London, S.W.
Sir,
10th March, 1910.
I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint
you that they have had under their consideration the
despatch of the 19th November last from Sir F.D.Lugard,
with regard to the Crown Rent on Spring Gardens,
forwarded with Mr. Bertram Cox's letter of the 1st
Garv
January last, No. 41369/1909, and to request that you
will lay before the Earl of Crewe the following remarks
thereon.
2. In paragraph 4 of his despatch, Sir F.D.Lugarā
observes that paragraph 5 of the Memorandum enclosed with
the Colonial Office circular of 9th June 1890 expressly
excepts lands and buildings "purchased and paid for by
the Imperial Government". I am to observe that the
contention of the Army Council in this case is that the
War Department should receive credit in the Colonial
Military Lands Account in respect of the Crown Rent only,
which, not having been purchased by the Imperial
Government, is not affected by the paragraph quoted.
3. The Governor then proceeds to define Colonial
Military
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
London,
S.W.