CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 355

RAFT LETTER to

(Ref. No.)

Admny

$818.

H Kong

348

The Sec.

to the

Admiralty

Jeded

Downing Street,

17 March 1898.

Minute dated.

In Whitworth Mch go

Mr.

De W Hamilton

Mr. H. F. Wilson.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

Sir J. Bramston.

Mr. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain.

16

16.

So

with refer

to the lette

from your Department of the 15th

ine tant

I am directed by

6690

Qual

Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to

request

Jou

Commis

E

of

-form the Lords

the Admiralty

that he has telegraphed

to the Governor of Hongkong

expressing

the

his approval.

proposed that

A.

offer

be

ma de

ноо, оо-с

dollar

connection

with the purchase of Mr

Sharp's property for the

purposes of the Extension

Naval Yard

of the

Kong Hromp.