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The Secretary of the Admiralty,
Whitehall,
London, S.W.

December 5th 1901.

C.O.
42906

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 19th September 1901, relating to the purchase of the Briquette Factory at Kowloon, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State, that under the circumstances mentioned in the telegram referred to in your letter under reply, the most favourable way of acquiring the site in question would appear to be by means of compulsory purchase under the Resumption of Crown Lands Ordinance, and My Lords would therefore be glad if the Secretary of State would be so good as to telegraph to His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, requesting him to arrange for the acquisition of the property by this method on the best terms obtainable.

I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Evan MacGregor

Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
London, S.W.

2 Q&S 2371 [834] 20,000 11/007

It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the above letters and numbers may be quoted, and the Letter addressed as follows:-
"The Secretary of the Admiralty,
Whitehall,
London, S.W."
*4619/3432 85
Admiralty, S.W.,
REG? O PEC 01
b.32791/01.

No. 9

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The Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, London, S.W. December 5th 1901. C.O. 42906 Sir, With reference to your letter of the 19th September 1901, relating to the purchase of the Briquette Factory at Kowloon, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State, that under the circumstances mentioned in the telegram referred to in your letter under reply, the most favourable way of acquiring the site in question would appear to be by means of compulsory purchase under the Resumption of Crown Lands Ordinance, and My Lords would therefore be glad if the Secretary of State would be so good as to telegraph to His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, requesting him to arrange for the acquisition of the property by this method on the best terms obtainable. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Evan MacGregor Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, S.W. 2 Q&S 2371 [834] 20,000 11/007 It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the above letters and numbers may be quoted, and the Letter addressed as follows:- "The Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, London, S.W." *4619/3432 85 Admiralty, S.W., REG? O PEC 01 b.32791/01. No. 9
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It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the above Istters and numbers may be quoted, and the Letter addressed as follows:- "The Secretary of the Admiralty, "Whitehall, Branch." *London ·4619/3432 85 Admiralty, S.W., December 5 Xaxanax1901. C.O 42906 sir, & Adam & REG? O PEC 01 With reference to your letter of the 19th b.32791/01. September 1901, relating to the purchase of the Briquette Factory at Kowloon, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State, that under the circumstances mentioned in the telegram referred to in your letter under reply, the most favourable way of acquiring the site in question would appear to be by means of compulsory purchase under the Resumption of Crown Lands Ordinance, and My Lords would therefore be glad if the Secretary of State would be so good as to telegraph to His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, requesting him to arrange for the acquisition of the property by this method on the best terms obtainable. I am, sir, Your obedient Servant, Evan McGreg Under Secretary of State, -No. 9 COLONIAL OFFICE, London, S.Y. 2 Q&S 2371 [834] 20,000 11/007
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It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the above Istters and numbers may be quoted, and the Letter addressed as follows:-

"The Secretary of the Admiralty,

"Whitehall,

Branch."

*London

·4619/3432

85

Admiralty, S.W.,

December 5 Xaxanax1901.

C.O

42906

sir,

& Adam

&

REG? O PEC 01

With reference to your letter of the 19th

b.32791/01. September 1901, relating to the purchase of the Briquette

Factory at Kowloon, I am commanded by the Lords

Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the

information of the Secretary of State, that under the

circumstances mentioned in the telegram referred to in

your letter under reply, the most favourable way of

acquiring the site in question would appear to be by

means of compulsory purchase under the Resumption of Crown

Lands Ordinance, and My Lords would therefore be glad if

the Secretary of State would be so good as to telegraph

to His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, requesting

him to arrange for the acquisition of the property by this

method on the best terms obtainable.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Evan McGreg

Under Secretary of State,

-No. 9

COLONIAL OFFICE,

London, S.Y.

2 Q&S 2371 [834] 20,000 11/007

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