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Duke

of Cambridge suggesting

that only five sites for

batteries should be reserved

or

Near Houghing, it is

now proposed to reserve

Mine in addition

to the

Yown batteries.

There is only

however

one,

upon which I think it worth

while to press for

slight Modification - And that is

The S. W. point of Howloon

Peninsula which is

urgently required for Penfrees, and upon which


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I do not myself believe that a

battery

G

will

Ind

ever

be

erected

de frez recommends

that if the Colonial Government

"wish to occupy this point

"

they should be desired to

arrange

in a manner

and

form

plans in such

as to assure

of sufficient

Great

suitable space, for their

"Establishment

of a battery

If the site is to be reserved for

a

Battery it cannot be occupied by the Colonial Government; and it would be a great pity if a space

which

is so

urgently wanted

for commercial requirements

were left unproductive

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Duke of Cambridge suggesting that only five sites for batteries should be reserved or Near Houghing, it is now proposed to reserve Mine in addition to the Yown batteries. There is only however one, upon which I think it worth while to press for slight Modification - And that is The S. W. point of Howloon Peninsula which is urgently required for Penfrees, and upon which Page 363 I do not myself believe that a battery G will Ind ever be erected de frez recommends that if the Colonial Government "wish to occupy this point " they should be desired to arrange in a manner and form plans in such as to assure of sufficient Great suitable space, for their "Establishment of a battery If the site is to be reserved for a Battery it cannot be occupied by the Colonial Government; and it would be a great pity if a space which is so urgently wanted for commercial requirements were left unproductive
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Duke of Cambridge_sucommending that only five sites for batteries should be reserved or Near Houghing, it is now proposed to reserve Mine in addition to the Yown batteris. There is only hower one, upon which I thrich it worth while to press for slight. Modification - And that is The S. 1. point of Howloon Perineula which in urgently Commercial. required for Penfrees, and upon which } 363 I do not myself beline that a hatting G will Ind sver he Srected de frez recommends that if the Colonial Government " wish to accupy this point " they should be desired to ? arrange Meri " a manner form B plans in seat as to asuve of sufficient Grea suitable space, for ther "Establishment A of a batteryg If the site in to be enved for a Batting it cannot be cumpied by the Colonial Gorcomment; and it would be a quat pity if a space which ii lo ungently wanted for commerical requirements there left unproductive
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Duke

of Cambridge_sucommending

that only five sites for

batteries should be reserved

or

Near

Houghing, it is

now proposed to reserve

Mine in addition

to the

Yown batteris.

There is only

hower

one,

upon which I thrich it worth

while to press for

slight.

Modification - And that is

The S. 1. point of Howloon

Perineula which in

urgently

Commercial.

required for Penfrees, and upon which

}

363

I do not myself beline that a

hatting

G

will

Ind

sver

he

Srected

de frez recommends

that if the Colonial Government

" wish to accupy this point

"

they should be desired to

?

arrange

Meri

" a manner

form

B

plans in seat

as to asuve

of sufficient

Grea

suitable space, for ther

"Establishment

A

of a batteryg

If the site in to be enved for

a

Batting it cannot be cumpied by the Colonial Gorcomment; and it would be a quat pity if a space

which

ii lo

ungently wanted

for commerical requirements

there left unproductive

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