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Any further communication on this bject should be addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

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London, S. W.,

and the following number quoted.

Hong Kong 8/136,

(1.0.F.1).

Pressing.

War Office,

619

2 MAY 2

London, S.W.

/ May, 1902.

sir,

With reference to your letter dated 19th February last, No. 6274/1902, on the subject of the

exchange of military lands at Hong Kong; I am directed

by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of Mr Secretary Chamberlain, that in

view of the urgent representations which have been made

with regard to the desirability of proceeding with the

new doak, Mr Secretary Brodrick will not withhold his

assent to exchange No. 2 being carried out, provided

that none of the existing rights of this Department over

the military reserve lands are prejudiced, and that if

after a proper valuation it is found that the land which

this Department is giving up is of greater value than

the site received, the difference will be credited to

this Department in the Colonial Military Lands Account.

2. I am to add that a further communication will

be addressed to you on the subject of exchanges 1 and 3.

I have the honour to be,

nder Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

WGlutuos Deves