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"Resumed by Colonial Government cost being defrayed
"by the War Department. "
With regard to Plot G I beg to confirm an entry in
the Colonial Military Lands Account of $3,021.50 in respect
of Crown Rent capitalized, although the reason for this is
not at all clear, as it was evidently a part of the cantonment.
Your suggestion that the War Department should
surrender to the Colonial Government their titles to Plots
B, E and G, as well as their estate and interest whatsoever
it may be in Plots A, C, D and F is agreed to, subject to the concurrence of the War Office, on the understanding that the
Colonial Government transfer the freehold in the 59.03 acres
to the War Department for so long as required for Military purposes; when no longer so required the land will revert to
the Colonial Government and further that no claims will be
put forward by the Colonial Government in respect of Crown
Rent.
A recommendation to this effect will be submitted
to War Office on receipt from you of the necessary draft
documents.
Your tracing is returned herewith.
I am, &c.
(sa.) R. B. Skinner,
Colonel,
Chief Engineer,
China Command.
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