CONFIDENTIAL.
MINUTES.
MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.
Ref: I.D./H/2.
Sir,
COMMITTER OF IMPERĮ
2. WHITEHALL GARDENS,
19th March, 1923,
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In continuation of my letter I.D./H/2 of 30th
December, 1922, I have the honour to inform you that
at their meeting of the 20th February, 1923, the
Standing Defence Sub-Committee of the Committee of
Imperial Defence had under consideration the question
of the extension of the naval drydock at Hong Kong
(C.I.D. Papers Nos. 181-C and 185-c).
2.
The Committee agreed that in view of the opinion
expressed by the legal advisers at the Foreign Office,
the extension of the naval drydock at Hong Kong
should not be proceeded with.
I am,
Sir,
The Under-Secretary of
State for the Colonies,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
S.W.1.
Your obedient Servant,
J.R. Chan allor
Secretary, Standing Defence Sub-Committee.