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Mr Lucas
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or
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No.28334/98.
Sir,
C.O.
12722 Admiralty,
RECU
REGR 20 MAY
May 1899.
25
With reference to your letter of the 6th January
1899, respecting the Crown Rent on Marine Lots Nos.20 and 21 (late Sharp's Buildings) at Hong Kong, I am commanded by
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for
the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies
the accompanying copy of correspondence which has taken
place between the Admiralty and War Office on the subject
of the remission of Crown Rents when property subject to
Crown Rents is acquired by the War Department from Private
Individuals in Hong Kong. From this correspondence it
appears that no actual payment is made by the War Office in such cases, the transactions being paper ones only, i.e.
the Colony are credited with sums representing the value
of the Crown Rent in an account which it is understood is
not balanced, but remains open indefinitely.
Under these circumstances I am to request that
the Secretary of State will be so good as to reconsider
his decision (conveyed in Colonial Office letter before
referred to) in regard to the Crown Rent on Marine Lots
No. 20 & 21, and that the course adopted with the War
Department may also be applied to the Admiralty.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The
Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
Downing Street,
London, S.W.
I.P.--No. 7
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MrLucas
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of
H.B.C. 25 CPL 25
alines
orar
purious decisions
In any further communica tion on this subject, please quote
WR 1435
4.35/5
and address letter to-
The Secretary?
Admiralty, Whitehall,
London, S.W.
SW 25. kay
I
C
Admel
No.28334/98.
Sir,
C.O.
12722 Admiralty,
RECU
t
REGR 20 MAY
May 1899.
25
With reference to your letter of the 6th January
1899, respecting the Crown Rent on Marine Lots Nos.20 and 21 (late Sharp's Buildings) at Hong Kong, I am commanded by
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for
the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies
the accompanying copy of correspondence which has taken
place between the Admiralty and War Office on the subject
of the remission of Crown Rents when property subject to
Crown Rents is acquired by the War Department from Private
Individuals in Hong Kong. From this correspondence it
appears that no actual payment is made by the War Office in such cases, the transactions being paper ones only, i.e.
the Colony are credited with sums representing the value
of the Crown Rent in an account which it is understood is
not balanced, but remains open indefinitely.
Under these circumstances I am to request that
the Secretary of State will be so good as to reconsider
his decision (conveyed in Colonial Office letter before
referred to) in regard to the Crown Rent on Marine Lots
No 8.20 & 21, and that the course adopted with the War
Department may also be applied to the Admiralty.
1 am,
sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The
Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
Even Machefor
London, S.V.
I.P.--No. 7
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