In any further communica-
on on this subject, please quote
D.W. 10355/9635
and address letter to-
The Secretary,
Admiralty, Whitehall,
London, S.W.
Admiralty, S. W.,
1115
November 1901.
(:
80785
78
Q
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 3rd
VOL
29150. September 1901, No.29150/1901, and to Admiralty letter
9483
23 24
齄
of the 2nd October 1901, D.W.No.11050/8566, relative to the Conditions regarding transfer of War Department land to the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, as follows :-
Condition 1. My Lords accept the assurance of the Dock Company that they will submit plans of the Dock to the Naval Authorities and endeavour in every way to meet their wishes, on the understanding that the dock as constructed will be capable of accommodating a first class battleship, and that the plans will be forwarded for the decision of the Board of Admiralty; the Dock Company at once undertaking to begin the new dock and complete it as soon as possible.
Condition 2. In Admiralty letter of the 8th July 1901, D.W.No.7241/6140, it was stated that if for any "other reason the docking of one of H.M. Ships is considered a matter of urgent necessity, the Company "will promptly comply with a notice from the Governor of "the Colony to that effect". It is noticed that paragraph 2 (c) of the "Conditions" vests this authority in the Senior Naval Officer. My Lords prefer and agree to accept the wording of paragraph 2 (c) of the Conditions
Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
-No. 3.
Condition 3.
In any further communica.
on on this subject, please quote
D.W. 10355/9635
and address letter to-
The Secretary,
Admiralty, Whitehall,
London, S.W.
Admiralty, S. W.,
1115
November 1901.
(:
80785
78
Q
Sir,
With reference to your letter of the 3rd
V OL
29150. September 1901, No.29150/1901, and to Admiralty letter
9483
23 24
齄
of the 2nd October 1901, D.W.No.11050/8566, relative to the Conditions regarding transfer of War Department
land to the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, as follows :-
Condition 1. My Lords accept the assurance of the Dock Company that they will submit plans of the Dock to the Naval Authorities and endeavour in every way to meet their wishes, on the understanding that the dock as constructed will be capable of accommodating a first class
battleship, and that the plans will be forwarded for the
decision of the Board of Admiralty; the Dock Company
at once
undertaking to begin the new dock and complete it as soon
as possible.
Condition 2. In Admiralty letter of the 8th July
1901, D.W.No.7241/6140, it was stated that if for any "other reason the docking of one of H.M. Ships is *considered a matter of urgent necessity, the Company "will promptly comply with a notice from the Governor of
"the Colony to that effect". It is noticed that paragraph 2 (c) of the "Conditions" vests this authority
in the Senior Naval Officer. My Lords prefer and agree to accept the wording of paragraph 2 (c) of the Conditions
Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
-No. 3.
Condition 3.
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