CAL
Any further communication should be addressed to-
The Secretary of the Admiralty,
London, S.W. 1.
quoting "1.0166/23.
16th February
L.P.--No. 8.
Admiralty, S. W. 1,
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sir,
Rec R. 21 FEB 23
Aduey 2997
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With reference to your letter No.2997/23
of the 2nd February, I am commended by My Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty to request that you
will inform the Secretary of State for the Colonies
that in paragraph 3 of Admiralty Letter M.43758 of
the 16th ultimo. it was not their intention to suggest
that commercial harbour development by the Government
of Hong Kong would be inadmissible under the Washington
Treety.
Im,
sir,
Your obedient servant,
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
for Secretary