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on 25795 & say that as the land is required from the proposes Homical Mr Chamberlain proposes to allow thembaud it to be purchased If the Admiralty on the same terms as the adjoining pièce, unless

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In any further communica- tion on this subject, please quote

D.X. 13445 and address letter to-- 461

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

London, S.W.

73795

SN: 13570.

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Sir,

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Admiralty,

Byth

January 1900.

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1954

10 JAN 0:

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With reference to your letter of the 7th October

1899, No. 25795/99, relative to the proposal to acquire from

the Colonial Government certain land at Hong Kong near Mount

Parish, Wanchai, for Admiralty purposes; I am commanded by

the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you for

the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies,

that they agree to the terms proposed in your letter, viz.-

30 cents a square foot and a nominal rent of $1 a year.

2. Certain additional land is also proposed to be

acquired beyond that referred to in your letter under reply

is as

and the whole area was shown on the accompanying plan in

red and green, and contains about 44,816 square feet.

3.

I am to convey Their Lordships' thanks to the

Secretary of State for consenting to the waiver to claim

Crown Rent in this case, and they note that it is net te be

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial orrice,

LP.No. 9.

3.W.

1.

regarded

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