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y

L

could have wished, but I have fully accepted that Thane deserved it, &

Lo! for, impossible to devote to them the

considerable time required for detailed

examination and for the preparation

of

such a

report

as the subject demands. I

think I may be able below to

satisfy

Sov.

10960

C. O.

Avon Lea. Claughton. Phase

REQ

REGE

AUG

Sir:

In

reply

to Mr Wingfield's

letter

of

368

the 12th instant. I have the honour to state

that the cost of

a

new

gaol with seven

hundred and sixty separate Cells Stone cutters Island, Hong Kong,

as shewn

in the plans recently sent home from Colony will be about $380,000. To the

credit of this Expenditure however should be placed the $50,000 likely to be realized by the sale

of a portion of the present Victoria Gaol, which would reduce

Under Secretary of State

19/1

The

Colonial Office.

Downing

Street.

W.O. 20381/82

See

740.

Gul Jan 12/82

ele.

ele.

As

Conderstoned so His case,

Stonecutters Island is to be given up

by the War Department. a fresh depan would seem the necessary and an

examination of these flaws would in

lash.

024

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y L could have wished, but I have fully accepted that Thane deserved it, & Lo! for, impossible to devote to them the considerable time required for detailed examination and for the preparation of such a report as the subject demands. I think I may be able below to satisfy Sov. 10960 C. O. Avon Lea. Claughton. Phase REQ REGE AUG Sir: In reply to Mr Wingfield's letter of 368 the 12th instant. I have the honour to state that the cost of a new gaol with seven hundred and sixty separate Cells Stone cutters Island, Hong Kong, as shewn in the plans recently sent home from Colony will be about $380,000. To the credit of this Expenditure however should be placed the $50,000 likely to be realized by the sale of a portion of the present Victoria Gaol, which would reduce Under Secretary of State 19/1 The Colonial Office. Downing Street. W.O. 20381/82 See 740. Gul Jan 12/82 ele. ele. As Conderstoned so His case, Stonecutters Island is to be given up by the War Department. a fresh depan would seem the necessary and an examination of these flaws would in lash. 024 Page ...
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y

L

could have winsbed, but I have herm

fully accefied that Thane Farned it, &

Lo for, impossible to devote tothom the

comicluable time required for detailed

Sammuation and for the preparation

such a

refsch

of

as the subject clemonds. I

think I may beable belo to thrilly

Sov.

10960

C. O.

Avon Lea. Claughton. Phasize

REQ

REGE

AUG

Sir:

In

reply

to Mi Wingfield's

eller

of

368

the 12th instant. I have the honour to state

that the cost of

a

new

gaol with seven

but if.

As

Conderstoned so Hii case,

Stonecutters Kelond in to be geven up

Ithe Wan Depentruent. a fresh depan would seem the recessary and an

hammation of these flaws would in labe

lash.

W.O

Wende 20381/82

See

740.

hundred and sixty separate Cells Stone cullers Island, Hong Kong,

024

as shewn

the

in the plans recently sent home from Colony will be about $380,000. To the

Credit of this Expenditure however should be placed the $50,000 likely to be realized by the sale

of a portion of the present Vic:

toria Gaol, which would reduce the Under Secretary of State

19/1

The

ele.

Gul Jan 12/82

ele.

ele.

Colonial Office.

Downing

Street. Sw!

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