CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4] — Page 467

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I

caused

your despatch

to be transmitted for the re- port of Sir Bercules Robinson

who, at the date of its receipt,

was in this Country,

as

well

for the consideration of the Secretary of State for

ao

4 July

co. 14 July

War, and I enclose for your information

and guidance a copy of the

correspondence which has

passed

the subject; from

which

yan

will perceive that

it is intended that land not.

required for military purposes will revert to the Colony- the Colony, however, being bound

to

ry dear

Co. 31 de

16 Janet

14

to make reasonable compensation

for the improvements which have been effected on the abandoned

site

and also that if the

abandonment imposes

on

the

Imperial Government the necess=

ity of procuring a fresh site

elsewhere that site must be

acquired at the expense of the

Colony.

The

I have, etc.

Gr Newcastle

Officer Administering

the Government of

Hongkong.

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