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Hong Kong 8/1307.

War Office

409 W.

13566

The Secretary,

TREASURY.

Sir,

9th August 1892.

C.O. 16189 RECR

Rear 12 400 32)

With reference to the letter addressed to you from this Office on the 22nd July Hong Kong 8/1298 enclosing copies of correspondence between the Colonial Office and this Office on the subject of the general principles which should govern the assessment of the value of Military lands surrendered to a colony; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit herewith for the information of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury the enclosed copy of a further letter from the Colonial Office, and to request that you will be good enough to move their Lordships to express their opinion upon the questions at issue between the two Departments.

2.

Briefly stated these questions are:

I. Whether the value of the lands should be taken (a) as the full saleable value, or (b) as the saleable value less any interest which the Colony may be considered to possess in the lands, notwithstanding that having been set aside for defense purposes.

II. Whether the above question is one that should be decided (c) as a matter of law by reference to legal authority

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Hong Kong 8/1307. War Office 409 W. 13566 The Secretary, TREASURY. Sir, 9th August 1892. C.O. 16189 RECR Rear 12 400 32) With reference to the letter addressed to you from this Office on the 22nd July Hong Kong 8/1298 enclosing copies of correspondence between the Colonial Office and this Office on the subject of the general principles which should govern the assessment of the value of Military lands surrendered to a colony; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit herewith for the information of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury the enclosed copy of a further letter from the Colonial Office, and to request that you will be good enough to move their Lordships to express their opinion upon the questions at issue between the two Departments. 2. Briefly stated these questions are: I. Whether the value of the lands should be taken (a) as the full saleable value, or (b) as the saleable value less any interest which the Colony may be considered to possess in the lands, notwithstanding that having been set aside for defense purposes. II. Whether the above question is one that should be decided (c) as a matter of law by reference to legal authority
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Copy Hong Kong 8/1307. War office 409 W. 13566 he Secretary, TREASURY. Sir, 9th August 1892. C.O 16189 RECR Rear 12 400 32) With reference to the letter addressed to you from this Office on the 22nd July Hong Kong 8/1298 enclosing copies of correspondence between the Colonial Office and this Office on the subject of the general principles which should govern the assessment of the value of Military lands surrendered to a colony; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit herewith for the information of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury the enclosed copy of a further letter from the Colonial Office, and to request that you will be good enough to move their Lordships to express their opinion upon the questions at issue between the two Departments. 2. Briefly stated these questions are -: I. Whether the value of the lands should be taken (a) as the full saleable value, or (b) as the saleable value less any interest which the Colony may be considered to possess in the lands, notwithstanding that having been set aside for defense purposes. II Whether the above question is one that should be decided (c) as a matter of law by reference to legal authority
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Hong Kong 8/1307.

War office

409

W.

13566

he Secretary,

TREASURY.

Sir,

9th August 1892.

C.O

16189

RECR

Rear 12 400 32)

With reference to the letter addressed to you from this Office on the 22nd July Hong Kong 8/1298 enclosing copies of correspondence between the Colonial Office and this Office on the subject of the general principles which should govern the assessment of the value of Military lands surrendered to a colony; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit herewith for the information of the Lords Commissioners

of Her Majesty's Treasury the enclosed copy of a further letter from the Colonial Office, and to request that you

will be good enough to move their Lordships to express their opinion upon the questions at issue between the two Departments.

2.

Briefly stated these questions are

-:

I. Whether the value of the lands should be taken

(a) as the full saleable value, or (b) as the saleable

value less any interest which the Colony may be considered

to possess in the lands, notwithstanding that having been set aside for defense purposes.

II Whether the above question is one that should be decided (c) as a matter of law by reference to legal

authority

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