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No. 191.

COLONIAL OFFICE to MESSRS. SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL. [Copy to Governor, July 28, 1905. Confidential, L.F.]

GENTLEMEN,

Downing Street, July 27, 1905. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to acknowledge the receipt on July 22nd of your letter* on the subject of your remuneration in connection with the preparation and general supervision in the Straits Settlements of the evidence to be given in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration, and to inform you that he accepts the arrangement which you propose.

I am, &c.,

H. BERTRAM COX.

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Officer present at Singapore should be ex officio a member where naval matters are concerned, and should attend the Board meetings on such occasions. In the absence of a Senior Naval Officer the Intelligence Officer, Singapore, should act in this capacity.

The officer acting should, as proposed by you, be considered as Naval Adviser to the Dock Board, and should be consulted on all questions where naval interests are concerned without fee or remuneration.

The question of coaling facilities and the establishment of a submarine boat station are being considered separately.

My Lords desire you will open communications with the Colonial Government in accordance with the foregoing instructions.

I am, &c.,

The Commander-in-Chief,

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No. 192.

H.M. Ships and Vessels, China.

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SIR,

ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received July 29, 1905.)

[Copy to Governor, August 11, 1905, Confidential. L.F.]

[Answered by No. 207.]

Admiralty, July 28, 1905. I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to forward to you herewith, for the information of Mr. Secretary Lyttelton, copy of a letter, dated 28th July, which has been addressed to the Commander-in-Chief, China, rela- tive to the arrangements proposed to be made with the Government of the Straits Settlements, consequent on the acquisition by them of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Com- pany at Singapore.

(M. 4982.) SIR,

Enclosure in No. 192.

I am, &c.,

EVAN MACGREGOR.

Admiralty, July 28, 1905.

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have had before them your letter of the 13th March last, No. 191/211, forwarding your views on the effect, so far as His Majesty's Eastern Fleet is concerned, consequent on the acquisition by the Govern- ment of the Straits Settlements of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company at Singapore.

In reply I am to acquaint you that they concur in your proposal that arrange- ments should be made that the Dock Board shall, if required, provide all labour for berthing and coaling His Majesty's ships alongside the wharves, for providing and filling lighters for coaling ships in the roads, and discharging coal from colliers into the Admiralty sheds, and that it should be stipulated, in case of emergency, that the whole of the wharfage, or such portion of it as may be considered necessary by the Naval Authorities, shall be at the disposal of the Naval Service, the Naval Authorities to determine when such "case of emergency" has arisen.

My Lords see no reason why the Admiralty wharfage should not be available for use by merchant ships when not required for Naval purposes.

As regards dock accommodation I am to state that, owing to recent changes in the disposition of His Majesty's Fleets and Ships, and the withdrawal of a number of the large vessels of your squadron, the necessity for docking accommodation on or in the vicinity of the station is now not so urgent as formerly, and financial assistance from Naval Votes in the construction of the new large dock would, there- fore, not be justified.

My Lords concur, however, that rights to use the Victoria Dock when required for smaller ships should be arranged for. They also consider that naval interests should be safeguarded on the Harbour Board, and that for this purpose the Senior Naval

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No. 193.

MR. LYTTELTON to GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON. (Sent 5.10 p.m., July 28, 1905.) TELEGRAM.

(Paraphrase.)

Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitrators have agreed upon Sir M. Hicks-Beach as Umpire. He will arrive at Singapore on October the 12th, travelling by the Canadian route. He will be accompanied by his wife and two daughters. Position precludes his accepting hospitality, but he would be glad if you could hire a suitable house and servants for the duration of his stay. Telegraph what you can do as soon as possible.

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No. 194.

COLONIAL OFFICE to MESSRS. SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL. [Copy to Governor, July 28, 1905. Confidential. L.F.]

Downing Street, July 28, 1905.

GENTLEMEN,

I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th instant,* and to state that he approves the arrangements which you propose to make with Mr. Bannerman for reporting the proceedings in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company Arbitration.

Mr. Lyttelton presumes that you will endeavour to get the Company's solicitors to accept this arrangement as sufficient for their purposes.

I am, &c.,

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No. 195.

C. P. LUCAS.

GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON to MR. LYTTELTON. (Received 9.5 a.m., July 29, 1905.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by Nos. 223 and 226.]

Referring to your confidential despatch 29th June,t are you arranging wit Tanjong Pagar London Committee payment of compensation for London staff not taken over?

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†L.F. transmitting a copy of No. 150.

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