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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State, War Office,

London, S.W.,

d the following number quoted.

Hong Kong 8/135.

(F.11)

Very Urgent.

War Office,

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635

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6 JUN 02

London, S.W.

-5th June, 1902.

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With reference to Colonial Office letter of

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2nd May 1902, No:17116/02 and in continuation of War Office letter of 23rd May 1902, Hong Kong 8/135, I am

directed by the Secretary of State for War to enclose

for the information of the Secretary of State for the

Colonies a report of the results arrived at by the members

of the interdepartmental conference at which the

Treasury, Colonial Office and War Office were represented,

on the outstanding questions relating to the transfer

of lands at Hong Kong between the Colonial Government

and the War Department.

2.

Mr Brodrick concurs in the proposals contained

in the report, which, it will be noticed, suggests that

concessions should be made both by the Colonial

Government and the War Department: and he trusts that

this compromise will commend itself to Mr Chamberlain

as an equitable and satisfactory settlement of this long

outstanding and vexed question.

3. If Mr Chamberlain also concurs, a letter and

a telegram of which a copy is enclosed will be despatched

Ender Secretary of Stats,

Colonial Office,

S.W.

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