CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12] — Page 143

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Government House,

Hongkong, 29th. October, 1903.

Sir,

With reference to Your Excellency's Con-

fidential letter of the 19th. ultimo, I have the honour to in-

form you that provided the proposal meets with the approval of

the Secretary of State for the Colonies, I have no objection

to handing over to the Admiralty the whole of the Peninsula

referred to, on the usual terms of possession, of which i

attach a statument, in exchange for the rights possessed by

them over the Naval Range at Kowloon and in full satisfaction

of whatever property the Admiralty may possess on that range in

the shape of pavilion, butts etc., in connection with it, all

of which will be taken over with the range by the Colonial

Government.

2.

The Government will bear the cost of re-

suming and paying compensation for private property on the

Peninsula. I should be glad to know, however, whether the

Admiralty have any objection to allowing a temple and house,

marked on the enclosed tracing, to remain. They will become

Naval Property on their purchase by the Government, and can be

leased by the Admiralty to their present owners.

(sd.)

I have etc.,

Henry A. Blake,

Governor, &c...

His Excellency

Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge, K.O.B.,

Commander-in-Chief.

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