CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12] — Page 292

the existing Naval & Military land-in A other words, that if the DPW scheme

carried out the western boundary

rate west of the line any. drawn in pencil on

is

must not be at

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the plan in is to settle with the

the will insist

AB dra I will then remain.

whether they Admy whether

Eastern Praya commencing on.

dotted line shown.

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An

the

plan on 50440,

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in

a

4405/99. Admny adopted the present shape of their sea wall,

consideration of wh.

they

will consent to line, in wh. case

-

or whether (see 19121)

an extr to Ms Chater's

the bend in their

s present sea wall will require to be

straightened out,

the further extn, before writing

to

"The privately

Dept

Michucas

As far

a1

I can see

I will consent to

on this point,

to Admy

All

I shd like

Magi Pilkingting that

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there is no

no question of low

involved here. The SofS is simply being asked to prevent from the Colonial Govt from making the proposed

reclamation is such a way

ad

6 Diminish or Deteriorate the Admiralty water-frontage. In such a matter An Admiralling claims seem to

be paramount

M. Johnson

J.J.R.12/2

JBL

Will you see some one at the Admiralty at

to this

991

hat we will consult the gaverner of the No steps will be tation without burtal communication

With them

We can write at once to the Admiralty & say

In any further communica-tion on this subject, please quote

WR.55.

and address letter to-

517/02/357

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

London, S.W.

Sir,

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Admiralty, 27 January 0903.

3609

RECR

F

IPE 20 JAN ORI

I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies the attached copy of a letter from the Commander in Chief of the China Station dated 31st October 1902, together with the enclosures thereto, on the subject of a proposed reclamation in front of the Eastern Praya at Hong Kong.

My Lords fully share the Commander in Chief's objections to the Colonial Government's proposals, which, in Their opinion, seriously menace Naval interests at this very important station. A very large sum of money is now being expended by the Admiralty in order to turn to the best account the restricted water frontage at the disposal of the Imperial Government, and this expenditure will be, to a large extent, rendered ineffective if the Colonial Government or any private owners are allowed to carry out these or any similar proposals.

Their Lordships therefore ask for the co-operation of the Secretary of State in resisting any interference with the Admiralty or War Office water-frontages at Hong Kong or with the access thereto or any curtailment of the water space now available for H.M. Ships.

I am to add that a similar letter has been

addressed to the War Office on the matter.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant

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Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

Whitehall, S.W.

Wan Macfecfor

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