CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861 — Page 13

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"To Lt Seal.

4.

Sir Hope frant &.CD.

Good Offices Victoria

Hong Kong 8th Jan 1/61

I have to acknowledge the receipt

Y. &'s Darp. of the 2nd Nov. Cast in-

formung me that the lec?. off late

for War had directed Plans &

Estimates to be prepared for the

erection

of Barracks at Rawloon

on a Shot recommended

by you

for that purpose when the Penin- sular was fristleased to the Britis Goo! a that you had directae C.A. Mann R.E. to carry out this

Jencie.

>

Smie the date of your recom

mendation to thee Leet. Aftate for

War, Kowloon has

as you are aware

been reded to the British Crown to

form part & parcel of the Colony of

H. Kong ; & under the Royal Charter the power of appropriating the brows

Lands

of the Colony is vested in the Governor alone.

Ishall however take norteks

I the

for disporing of any portion of t newly ad acquired territory until the requirements of

the

Military & Naval Services have

been fully considered;

a

Ishall be

glad therefore to receive from Y.E.

a