CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 469

433

Memo : on Colonial requirements at Kowloon.

was

The Original demand for building land for Naval and Military purposes so excessive, Considering the area really available

that, a remonstrance was naturally made to

appropriation, by the Governor and Surveyor General on behalf of Colonial or- Mercantile interests; and accordingly the-

such an

Home Government directed that the subject should be considered "with the view of affording the greatest possible " to commerce generally, due regard being had to the Naval and elbilitary interests of the Empire,

and in the memo: which His Grace the- Duke of Newcastle directed shones be laid before the Commission it is stated, "The Secretary of State for

amount of accommodation

war

has

every wish

Secretary of state

for Colonies to Lords of Admiralty 237ḍ

to dober, 1860

Memo: by Mr Sidney Herbert.

" to avoid

any course likely to interfere with the

" Commercial growth of "onghong,

, and he " considers that it is of the highest importance " to lay out the newly acquired territory in such " a manner as to give the Colony every facility for development. "

when

The Secretary of State for the Colonies

the above memo: Concludes

forwarding the

"Duke of Newearlle his despatch as follows "I trust that under

to Governor der to.

Robinson, N 108,

Adison 10. " the proposed arrangement there will be no-

26th December,

" difficulty in arriving at a decision which will "be beneficial to all the interests concerned ".

In the memo : of the Commanding Royal Engineer the principle thus lain down appears to have been altogether overlooked, the question

is viewed solely from a Military point of

View, and no

t is made to reconcile

attempt