CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863 — Page 6

In ceplying, quate the following

Initial Letter

by Bod 23 Jant 19012

with no

2° 78.

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186 trong trong

RECEIVES

Sir,

22 JAN 1863

Admiralty.

24th January 1863.

Lords

3

Having laid before my Commissioners of the Admiralty your

letter

of the

12th instant relative to

the Dock proposed to be constructed

12567 by le damont at Hong Kong; -

Mr.

I am commanded to inform you,

The

for the information of the Duke of Newcastle that the terms of Mr L'amont have been accepted by them; bigt, a that the depth of water "Over the Dock sill shall be uncreased " to 24 feet, on the understanding

" that for every foot over 20 feet

Wii &. Rogers Bart

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Colonial office

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the

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