C. O.
Mr. Delahunt?
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Mr.
Bickle
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir G. Grindle.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
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Sir,
834.
Downing Street,
January, 1931.
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I have etc. to acknowledge
DRAFT.
HONG KONG
NO.
GOVERNOR.
15.
the receipt of your despatch
(1)
No.611 of the 27th of November
regarding the revision of the
alignment of the Shaukiwan
Road, and to inform you that I
approve the terms of the
proposed agreement with Messrs.
for acquisition of Me hecessary land
Butterfield and Swire as set
The Costing of
out in the minute by the
Director of Public Works Ch. You
enclosed in the despaten.
2. I should be glad if
you would inform me whether
land for public purposes of this
nature cannot be acquired
compulsorily on payment of the
market value or a small percentage
above