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C04
REG JAN 18]
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 20th. November, 1917.
Gov
Sir.
With reference to Viscount Harcourt's
1661 Despatch No. 122 of the 20th. May, 1914, I have the honour to
inform you that as a result of correspondence a letter, of
closeere 1.
213.
which a copy is enclosed, was addressed to Mr. C. Montague
Ede on the 2nd. December, 1915, giving him an option over the
land required for the proposed Portuguese reservation until
further notice.
2.
As there is now some prospect of the land
being required for another purpose Sir F. H. May caused a
letter to be addressed to Mr. Ede, expressing a wish to with-
-draw the option, and a reply has been received agreeing to
this. I enclose copies of these letters,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Maus Sevem
Officer Administering the Government.
RIGHT HONOURABLE
WALTER LONG, MP.
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