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Confidential

Ser.

Indexed

31 January 1903

The Secretary

With reference to your letter of the 21st instant (M-401) relative to the proposed instructions to the Governor of Hong Kong with regard to the Control of Wireless Telegraphy, I am directed to enquire whether the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty concurs in the modification of those instructions as suggested by the Master General, a copy of which accompanied the letter from this Department of the 20th instant (Admy 4155/03).

No. 3609

DOMESTIC.

[Red stamp] JAN 03 1903

Office or Individual.

Admiralty

1903

Last previous Paper, Your 50444

Mist cons

To W.D. cons (23)

(Subject.) Praya Reclamation.

Copy of letter from C-in-C China Station requesting cooperation in resisting interference with Artillery or other works from reclamation.

Mr Risley

Mr Lucas

(Minutes.) See also 4726

When 50444 was received I did not notice that the larger reclamation proposed (shown on the D.P.W.'s scheme) extended in front of part of the Naval & Military frontage. I think it is clear that Mr May's supposition (herein) par 4 is absurd that the existing Naval reclamation, which goes out at right angles to the Eastern Praya (see plan attached to this paper) interferes with any of the rights of the Marine lot holders in the East Praya, & I think we may at once inform C-in-C Admy that no subsequent scheme will be approved which carries out any reclamation directly in front of

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Confidential Ser. Indexed 31 January 1903 The Secretary With reference to your letter of the 21st instant (M-401) relative to the proposed instructions to the Governor of Hong Kong with regard to the Control of Wireless Telegraphy, I am directed to enquire whether the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty concurs in the modification of those instructions as suggested by the Master General, a copy of which accompanied the letter from this Department of the 20th instant (Admy 4155/03). No. 3609 DOMESTIC. [Red stamp] JAN 03 1903 Office or Individual. Admiralty 1903 Last previous Paper, Your 50444 Mist cons To W.D. cons (23) (Subject.) Praya Reclamation. Copy of letter from C-in-C China Station requesting cooperation in resisting interference with Artillery or other works from reclamation. Mr Risley Mr Lucas (Minutes.) See also 4726 When 50444 was received I did not notice that the larger reclamation proposed (shown on the D.P.W.'s scheme) extended in front of part of the Naval & Military frontage. I think it is clear that Mr May's supposition (herein) par 4 is absurd that the existing Naval reclamation, which goes out at right angles to the Eastern Praya (see plan attached to this paper) interferes with any of the rights of the Marine lot holders in the East Praya, & I think we may at once inform C-in-C Admy that no subsequent scheme will be approved which carries out any reclamation directly in front of ... Page 283 B & L (10-343)
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Confidential

Ser.

Indexed

31 January 1903 The sher &

With reference to your. Conf.

letter

of

the 210! instant (M-01)

the Admiralty

fa 129/1103

A

relative to the proposed instructions

to the fovenor of Hong Kong cath

regard

to the Control of

Wuretur

betography, I an doriscked to

enquire whether the Lord Commer

of the Admiralty

Concur

the modification of those

instruction

asin

suggested by

the Batmaster General

which

which a copy

the letter of whre

accompanied the letter from

this Department of

Anad by 4155:3

the 20th instant

cp L

(2134)

No.

3609

İRECO

283

C. O.

3609

DOMESTIC.

[Red ? JAN 031

Office or Individual.

Admiralty

1903

Pyjam

Last previous Paper,

You' 50444

Mist cons

To W.D. cons (23

Kreu de d

مس

(Subject.)

Praya Reclamation.

ands expy

letter

from

Cinton China Station & requests

5845 cooperation in reciating interference with Artory or eve writer from tages:

Mr Risley

Mr Lucas

(Minutes.)

See also 4726

When 50444 was received I did

not notice that the larger reclamation proposed ( shown on

the mah no the

DP.W's scheme) extended in front of

part of the Naval & Military frontage. Ithink it is clear that Ms May's

ކ

of

supposing

3 sep (herein) par 4 is absurd that the existing Naval reclamation, which goes out at night angles to the bastern Praya (see plan attached to this paper) interferes with

any of the rights of the ellarine hot holdera the East Praya, & I think we

B

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may.

at once

inforen we in

Admy

that

no

ext subsequent Paper

scheme will be approved which carries

Ang stay out

out aing reclamation directly in front of

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