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Paters

No.53.

8771 217

Rat 10 APR

Government House.

Hong Kong,10

.March, 1899.

CHSC

EAST IN NA BAT

sir,

COLONIA

Having been advised by local Experts whom I

have consulted in the matter that it is advisable that a com-

Mure 1.

plete survey of the new territory should be made with a view

of settling land questions that must inevitably arise, I have

decided to have a survey made with the least possible delay.

2. I enclose copy of a memorandum on the sub-

ject drawn up by the Director of Public Works with the assist-

ance of Colonel Elsdale, R. E., and in accordance with the sug-

gestion therein made I have caused application to he made to

the Government of India for the loan of the officers and na-

tive assistants required for the work.

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3. I enclose for your information a copy of

the letter addressed to the Government of India, and I request

that, if necessary, the Secretary of State for India may be ask-

ed to support the application.

4. I will address you later regarding the man-

ner in which I propose to deal with the land question in the

new territory pending the completion of a survey.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

BCC.,

800-7

&c.

I have the Honour to be,

Your most obedient

Humble Servant,

Juny Arake

GOVERNOR,&C.