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No:- SECRET.
Sir,
1336
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG, 15th September, 1932.
6
9
42479/13
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With reference to your secret despatch
of 13th July, 1932, on the subject of the removal
of the Naval Armament Depot from Hong Kong, I have
the honour to inform you that three instalments of
$500,000 have already been paid and the fourth and
final one falls due in January, 1933. Whilst
realising that this method of payment was recommended
by Sir William Peel in his confidential despatch of
4th September, 1930, I would invite your attention
to its very generous terms to the Naval Authorities.
Whereas they receive two million dollars in cash by
a certain date, this Government receives nothing in
return for its disbursements until the areas in
question are surrendered. I should therefore be
glad if the Admiralty could be requested to expedite
the work as much as possible and to fix a date for
the handing over of the property.
2.
In view of the correspondence enclosed
with your despatch under reply I presume that
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,
&c.,
&C.,
&c.
payment