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

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

Loudon, S.W.

WAR OFFICE, LONDON, S.W.

"Works."

fong Kong 8/133.

(I.G.F.1).

Sir,

598

10th January,

C.O

1902.

1358

RECO Rost 1 JAN

With reference to your letter of the 31st

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December, 1901, 45994/1901, relative to the exchange of

military lands, Hong Kong; I am directed by the Secretary

of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of

Mr Secretary Chamberlain, that a telegram has been

received from the General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong,

in which it is stated that of the three exchanges, proposed

by the local committee of April 1900, the Governor accepted

two, but repudiated the third, viz:- that relating to the

Mount Austin site.

2. This statement appears to Mr Brodrick to be at

variance with the approval conveyed in paragraph 5 of the

Governor's despatch of 28th August, 1900, No.393, covering

the recommendations of the Committee, transmitted with

Colonial Office letter to the War Office of 3rd November, 1900, 31905/1900; but he is not in a position to throw

further light on the matter, pending the receipt of the

fuller information which will probably be contained in a

report forwarded by the General Officer Commanding on the

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The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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