CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 309

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Colonies to issue hereafter such instructions in the matter, as he may consider fitting, when the whole case is before him.

11. If His Lordship should decide, that serious detriment to Imperial interests might be occasioned by opening the passage in question - as serious in fact, as to make it advisable to forego the advantages intended to be thereby secured to the general Public, it will be easy to give up the ground hereafter to the Military authorities on repayment of the expenses actually incurred by the Colony. Then property will certainly not be held in any unfriendly or hostile hands, and it is clear that the two Secretaries of State can completely control its ultimate disposition.

12. Meantime as His Excellency has granted a site, near the intended pier to the Regatta Club for their new boat house in lieu of that removed in consequence of the extension of the Praya, and as the Public are consequently all the more interested in the projected communication with the beach, His Excellency trusts that it may be found quite practicable to leave Kowloon, as in many similar cases, open.

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Colonies to issue hereafter such instructions in the matter, as he may consider fitting, when the whole case is before him. 11. If His Lordship should decide, that serious detriment to Imperial interests might be occasioned by opening the passage in question - as serious in fact, as to make it advisable to forego the advantages intended to be thereby secured to the general Public, it will be easy to give up the ground hereafter to the Military authorities on repayment of the expenses actually incurred by the Colony. Then property will certainly not be held in any unfriendly or hostile hands, and it is clear that the two Secretaries of State can completely control its ultimate disposition. 12. Meantime as His Excellency has granted a site, near the intended pier to the Regatta Club for their new boat house in lieu of that removed in consequence of the extension of the Praya, and as the Public are consequently all the more interested in the projected communication with the beach, His Excellency trusts that it may be found quite practicable to leave Kowloon, as in many similar cases, open.

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Colonies to issue hereafter auch mistinctions in the matter, as the matter, as he may consider fitting, when the whole care is before him... 11. I. bis Laichis should decide, that serious detriment to Imperial interests might be recusioned by opening the passage in question- es serious in fact, as to make it advisable to foregs the advantages intended to be thereby secured to the general Public, it will be easy to give up the ground hereafter to the repayment Military authorities on of the expenses actually incurred by the Colony. then property will certainly not be held in any 307 unfriendly or hostile hands, and it is clear that the two Secretaries State can completely control its ultimate disposition. – 12. Meantime as bis Seellener has granted a sitt, near the intended pier to the Regatta Chub for their new boat house in lien of thank removed in consequence of the extension of the Praya the Iublic are and as consequently all ther carrying more interested im the out projected communication with the beach, bris Excellency trusts that it may be found quite fracticable to leave Fehangen, as in many open similar cases.

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Colonies to issue hereafter auch mistinctions in the matter, as

the matter, as he may consider fitting, when the whole care is before him...

11. I. bis Laichis should decide, that serious detriment to Imperial interests might be recusioned by

opening

the passage in question- es serious in fact, as to make it

advisable to foregs the advantages intended to be thereby secured to the general Public, it will be easy to

give up

the

ground hereafter to the

repayment

Military authorities on

of the

expenses

actually incurred by

the Colony. then property will certainly not be held in any

307

unfriendly or hostile hands, and it is clear that the two Secretaries State

can completely control its ultimate disposition. –

12. Meantime as bis Seellener

has

granted a sitt, near the intended pier to the Regatta Chub for their new boat house in lien of thank

removed in consequence of the extension of the Praya

the

Iublic are

and as

consequently all ther

carrying

more interested im

the

out

projected communication with the beach, bris Excellency trusts that it

may

be found quite

fracticable to leave Fehangen,

as in

many

open

similar cases.

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