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Hongkong. Proposed surrender of certain Military Lands
in Victoria and Kowloon,
From the
To the
General Officer Commanding the Forces in China. Secretary, War Office, London, 8.W.1.
Head Quarters, Hongkong,
18th May, 1922.
nclosures:- C.
sir.
With reference to War Office letter Hongkong 8/311 (M.0.3.) dated 25th January, 1922, I have the
ation Schedule. honour to report that, after considerable local
of Victoria onment.
in of Whitfield
of Pinewood,
Hes of letters olonial Govt.
:: 28/4/22 &
22.
discussion, the Colonial Government has formulated the following proposals in their letters of the 28th April and 4th May 1922 and of which I enclose copies. In the above letters the following are the main proposals>
(1) The procedure generally to be governed by Colonial Office Circular Despatches of 9th June 1890
and 30th December 1894.
(2) The amount to be credited to the War
Department in respect of land handed over to Colonial Government to be calculated in accordance with the
schedule forwarded herewith. The price of the land
to include any buildings standing on it. The prices shown on the schedule to be final, and not to be affected by any subsequent sale by the Colonial Government.
(3) A special Surrender Account to be opened in which all these transactions would be recorded. The existing Military Lande Account to be held in suspense, so far as this particular scheme is concerned, until the latter is finally wound up, when the balance due