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It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the following Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

London, S.W.

"Works."

Hong Kong 8/110,

REC C.O 16805 517

*

W AR OFFICE, LONDON, S.W. 13th May, 1901.

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to forward, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, the accompanying copy of a letter of the 2nd March 1901 received from the General Officer Commanding in China and Hong Kong, enclosing a copy of correspondence which has passed between the Colonial and Military Authorities at Hong Kong relative to certain land required as a site for a proposed new battery at West Point, Hong Kong, indicated by the red dotted line on the tracing attached, and which was taken over in August last.

2. It will be observed that the Colonial Government claim that in consideration of its transfer to the War Department the value of the land, plus Crown rent capitalized, amounting altogether to $64,935.90, should be credited to the Colony in the Colonial Military Lands account. In view however of the original arrangement under

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the following Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to-- The Under Secretary of State, War Office, London, S.W. "Works." Hong Kong 8/110, REC C.O 16805 517 * W AR OFFICE, LONDON, S.W. 13th May, 1901. Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to forward, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, the accompanying copy of a letter of the 2nd March 1901 received from the General Officer Commanding in China and Hong Kong, enclosing a copy of correspondence which has passed between the Colonial and Military Authorities at Hong Kong relative to certain land required as a site for a proposed new battery at West Point, Hong Kong, indicated by the red dotted line on the tracing attached, and which was taken over in August last. 2. It will be observed that the Colonial Government claim that in consideration of its transfer to the War Department the value of the land, plus Crown rent capitalized, amounting altogether to $64,935.90, should be credited to the Colony in the Colonial Military Lands account. In view however of the original arrangement under The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the following Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

London, S.W.

"Works."

Hong Kong 8/110,

REC

C. O

16805 517

*

01

AR OFFICE, LONDON, SW 13thsay, 1901.

sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for

War to forward, for the information of Mr. Secretary

Chamberlain, the accompanying copy of a letter of the

2nd March 1901 received from the General Officer Command-

ing in China and Hong Kong, enclosing a copy of corres-

pondence which has passed between the Colonial and

Military Authorities at Hong Kong relative to certain

land required as a site for a proposed new battery at

West Point, Hong Kong, indicated by the red dotted line

on the tracing attached, and which was taken over in

August last.

2. It will be observed that the Colonial Government

claim that in consideration of its transfer to the War

Department the value of the land, plus Crown rent capita-

lized, amounting altogether to $64,935.90, should be

credited to the Colony in the Colonial Military Lands

account. In view however of the original arrangement

under

e Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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