CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892 — Page 329

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does not sug you that the War office letter of 5th September 1891 Houghongs "should be sent to the 1271 Governor of Hong Kong.

2. With regard to the last part of paragraphs 366, and of paragraph 10 of your letter under reply, M. Stanhope considers that it is desire- -be that the Government should decide on what basis Colonial Military Crown lands surrendered to Colonies shall be valued for purposes of record. The cannot concur that arbitration should be resorted 6; a sievery petty transfer the Lord Chancellor, or other arbitrator, would have to take evidence in this Country on the vexed question of beal vakeer

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3. On the question of the proper bases of valeation Mr. Stanhope's views will be found in the War office letter of 5th September 1891 Hong Kong, and in paragraph 4 of War ofic letter 77 28# January 1890

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