CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864 — Page 373

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Confidential

Office of

#

Of

Miscellaneous

Office

Based

TE

from the Commanding Royal Engineer, from which it appears that the measures had received

the concurrence of the General

and under these circumstances the Secretary of State for War will not long withhold his approval.

I am, however, to observe that

It should be clearly understood

that the site of the South West point of Kowloon Peninsula taken given up to the Ordnance Department without compensation, if at any future time it is required for constructing a battery thereon.

B. The plans are

returned herewith.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

E. W. E. Raafurguard (?)

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Confidential Office of # Of Miscellaneous Office Based TE from the Commanding Royal Engineer, from which it appears that the measures had received the concurrence of the General and under these circumstances the Secretary of State for War will not long withhold his approval. I am, however, to observe that It should be clearly understood that the site of the South West point of Kowloon Peninsula taken given up to the Ordnance Department without compensation, if at any future time it is required for constructing a battery thereon. B. The plans are returned herewith. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, E. W. E. Raafurguard (?) Page 370 Page 370
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Coun

Offy

#

Of

Miscella

Offic

Bised

TE

from the Commaning Respl Ingencer from which it appears that the measures had received

the comenrence of the feneral

and under

Pair Commanding, there Crimstances the Secretary of State for Mar will ho longen

withhold his Approval -

Jam however to observe that

It should be clearly understood

that the site of the South West

point of Kowloon Perincula toke given up to the loan Departement without compensation, if at any future time it is required for constructing a battery

therem

B. The plans are

returned herewith

Jambi

Hourshed Servant.

You.

as

Eawarafugard

370

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