REGISTERED No.
Hong Kong.
53654/40.
DRAFT AND RECORD COPY
LETTER SENT
8.10.40.
5
DATE
8 Oct. 40.
DRAFT
MR. Whitcombe.....
MR............
MR..
To
ENCLOSURES
FURTHER ACTION
7/10
(No.i.)
The Under Secretary of State,
War Office.
Sir,
I am etc., to a cknowledge
the receipt of your letter No. 119/
Abroad/2493 (L.B.) of the 10th of
September, regarding the question of
the revision of the arrangements for
the provision by the Government of
Hong Kong of land for War Department
purposes at Kau-Lung-Tsai, and to
request you to inform the Army Council
that the matter has been referred to
the Governor of Hong Kong for his
I am to add with
observations.
reference to the third paragraph of
your letter, that the views of the
are Colonial Government is still a waited on
the question of the continued occupation
by the War Department of the site at
Sham-Shui-Po.
I am, etc.
And) S. Whit
(6094) WŁ, 2540818 40,000 ea. 2 sortsTM 9/40