CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 525

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Captain Clauson

AF

Lieut. H.A. Bailly Hamilton

This was considered by the Defence Committee at their meeting Jan. 2/5 & Jan. 7. Five copies of their memorandum No. 200 on the subject (of which the Governor's despatch has been referred pending) for distribution, if approved, are as follows:

[...]

To A/Col for comment in house to...

Mr. Lucas 3/2

3. Sent replies answered. Now send out 3 copies Col. A.F.

Send them in secret

? I think the C.S.C. will not appreciate (P.L. will be cost 21/2

12435--2000-1-99 819-2000-4-99

despatch, [asking the Governor whether further cost will be involved in the conditions which the C.C.C. recommend should be adopted in the case of this adopted road]. We must also write a further despatch acknowledging despatch, and expressing opinion as to whether this road is a great and pressing necessity for the Colony. Personally, I agree with Mr. Seccombe's letter annexed that the road is not required at all. You will see that there is already Pokfulam Rd) running, a road on the Western face of the island, and no reason, not subscribe reason cut off for the new road has been given except that it will afford a pleasant drive. The sub-... as I will point out, did on condition that one particular scheme was adopted: and even if they did, I see no reason why they should be asked to adhere to the alternative suggestion, that the Eastern section should be begun with this...

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IAT Captain Clauson AF Lieut. H.A. Bailly Hamilton This was considered by the Defence Committee at their meeting Jan. 2/5 & Jan. 7. Five copies of their memorandum No. 200 on the subject (of which the Governor's despatch has been referred pending) for distribution, if approved, are as follows: [...] To A/Col for comment in house to... Mr. Lucas 3/2 3. Sent replies answered. Now send out 3 copies Col. A.F. Send them in secret ? I think the C.S.C. will not appreciate (P.L. will be cost 21/2 12435--2000-1-99 819-2000-4-99 despatch, [asking the Governor whether further cost will be involved in the conditions which the C.C.C. recommend should be adopted in the case of this adopted road]. We must also write a further despatch acknowledging despatch, and expressing opinion as to whether this road is a great and pressing necessity for the Colony. Personally, I agree with Mr. Seccombe's letter annexed that the road is not required at all. You will see that there is already Pokfulam Rd) running, a road on the Western face of the island, and no reason, not subscribe reason cut off for the new road has been given except that it will afford a pleasant drive. The sub-... as I will point out, did on condition that one particular scheme was adopted: and even if they did, I see no reason why they should be asked to adhere to the alternative suggestion, that the Eastern section should be begun with this... TO2 10 23/2 Page information is not clearly detected in the given text, hence not added. The original text appears to be a historical document with OCR errors. I have corrected spelling errors, fixed spacing issues, and rejoined broken sentences while maintaining the original content and structure. As per the instructions, I have not included any comments or explanations in the output.
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IAT } Captain Clauson AF Ihr H.A. Bailly Hamilton This was considered by st Defence Committee at tier meeting Jou. 2/5 & Jannet 7 copies of their memorandum No. 200 th on the subject (6 which thee Zovernor's des patch has been preted pendin) for dis the bution, if approved follows: تی کام کیا Con for مرح 6.0. میں er air Iz. 3 Rel 11/1/00 To akutwo for conson in house to.. Mhe JLucas 3/2 3. Sue reflies anvered. Now send out 3 copies Colan A.F. Send them in secret ? I think Lans The CSC fruill not appreciabe (PL be cost 21/2 12435--2000-1-99 819-2000-4-99 despatch, [asking the Governor 522 further cost will be whether mivolved in the conditions which The C.?. C. recommend should be adopted in the case of this adopted woad). We must also write a fuble; despatch acknowledging desf., and expressing opinion aa the yar lowhether this wad is a great and treming & fuming recessit for the Colony Personally. Jagree with M. Sexcombes with letter annexed sue his that the road mat in 133016/9 is not requiidpt all. You will as the thin 5 aheady. se that there is Pokfulam Rd) rumming, a woad ( me an the const in the Western fact of the island, and no scriter, not subscribe rean cuth for the new wad has been given exceft that it will afford a pleasant dure. The sub- as ll. I with parits out, did oncondition that adopted: one farticular scheme was and even if they did, I see reasonsly they should not beasted to selage to the allamative suggestion, that the Eastern section should be begun with this TO2 10 23/2 الله
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Captain Clauson

AF

Ihr H.A. Bailly Hamilton

This was considered by st Defence Committee at tier meeting Jou. 2/5 & Jannet 7 copies of their memorandum No. 200 th on the subject (6 which thee Zovernor's des patch has been preted pendin) for dis the bution, if approved

follows:

تی کام کیا

Con

for

مرح

6.0.

میں

er

air Iz.

3

Rel

11/1/00

To akutwo for conson

in house to..

Mhe JLucas

3/2

3.

Sue reflies anvered. Now send out 3 copies Colan A.F.

Send them in secret

?

I think

Lans The CSC fruill not

appreciabe (PL

be cost

21/2

12435--2000-1-99 819-2000-4-99

despatch, [asking the Governor 522

further cost will be

whether

mivolved

in the conditions which

The C.?. C. recommend should be

adopted in the case of this

adopted

woad). We must also write a fuble; despatch acknowledging

desf., and expressing

opinion

aa

the yar

lowhether this wad

is a great and treming

& fuming recessit

for the Colony Personally. Jagree with M. Sexcombes with letter annexed

sue

his

that the road

mat in 133016/9

is not requiidpt all. You will as the thin

5

aheady.

se

that there is

Pokfulam Rd) rumming,

a woad (

me an

the

const in the Western fact of the

island, and no

scriter,

not subscribe

rean cuth

for the new

wad has been given exceft that it will afford a pleasant dure. The sub-

as ll. I with parits out, did oncondition that

adopted: one farticular scheme was and even if they did, I see reasonsly they should not beasted to selage to the allamative suggestion, that the

Eastern section should be begun

with this

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23/2 الله

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