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closure No.3 in China Letter No.911/197 of 31st October 1902.

W.L.5517/1902.

"TAMAR" at Hong Kong,

296

13th October 1902

Sir,

In reply to letter No.97/G of the 3rd instant from His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, in which he informs me that of a proposal for readjustment of the Eastern boundary of the reclamation which is being made in front of the War Department property adjoining the Naval Yard, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that from the Naval point of view certain objections to the scheme must be raised.

2.

First, as regards the sea wall of the Tidal Basin, shown on the plan as part of the Admiralty Works in progress, it is to be observed that, should the suggested extension of the War Department reclamation be carried out the Admiralty will be the losers of some 230 feet of sea wall - a berth for a small ship. Further, it is considered that the jetties, which it is presumed would have to be built out in front of the proposed War Department Extension, or the War Department Vessels lying alongside, would seriously interfere with the approach to the Northern front of the sea wall in the case of War Vessels coming alongside.

His Excellency,

Secondly, I may remark that the suggested adjustment by which the War Department are to be compensated would not restore the loss of water frontage in which the Admiralty

Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G.

Governor,

HONG KONG.

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closure No.3 in China Letter No.911/197 of 31st October 1902. W.L.5517/1902. "TAMAR" at Hong Kong, 296 13th October 1902 Sir, In reply to letter No.97/G of the 3rd instant from His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, in which he informs me that of a proposal for readjustment of the Eastern boundary of the reclamation which is being made in front of the War Department property adjoining the Naval Yard, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that from the Naval point of view certain objections to the scheme must be raised. 2. First, as regards the sea wall of the Tidal Basin, shown on the plan as part of the Admiralty Works in progress, it is to be observed that, should the suggested extension of the War Department reclamation be carried out the Admiralty will be the losers of some 230 feet of sea wall - a berth for a small ship. Further, it is considered that the jetties, which it is presumed would have to be built out in front of the proposed War Department Extension, or the War Department Vessels lying alongside, would seriously interfere with the approach to the Northern front of the sea wall in the case of War Vessels coming alongside. His Excellency, Secondly, I may remark that the suggested adjustment by which the War Department are to be compensated would not restore the loss of water frontage in which the Admiralty Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G. Governor, HONG KONG.
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T closure No.3 in China Letter No.911/197 of 31st October 1902. bopy W.L.5517/1902. *TAMAR" at Hong Kong, 296 13th October 1902 sir, In reply to letter No.97/G of the 3rd instant from His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, in which he informs me that of a proposal for readjustment of the Eastern boundary of the reclamation which is being made in front of the War Department property adjoining the Naval Yard, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that from the Naval point of view certain objections to the scheme must be raised. 2. First, as regards the sea wall of the Tidal Basin, shewn on the plan as part of the Admiralty Works in progress, it is to be observed that, should the suggested extension of the War Department reclamation be carried out the Admiralty will be the losers of some 230 feet of sea wall- a berth for a small ship-. Further, it is considered that the jetties, which it is presumed would have to be built out in front of the proposed War Department Extension, or the War Department Vessels lying alongside, would seriously interfere with the approach to the Borthern front of the sea wall in the case of War Vessels coming alongside. 19s Excellency, Secondly, I may remark that the suggested adjustment by which the War Department are to be compensated would not restore the loss of water frontage in which the Admiralty Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.0. Governor, HONG KONG.
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closure No.3 in China Letter No.911/197 of 31st October 1902.

bopy

W.L.5517/1902.

*TAMAR" at Hong Kong,

296

13th October 1902

sir,

In reply to letter No.97/G of the 3rd instant

from His Excellency the Officer Administering the

Government, in which he informs me that of a proposal

for readjustment of the Eastern boundary of the reclamation

which is being made in front of the War Department property

adjoining the Naval Yard, I have the honour to inform your

Excellency that from the Naval point of view certain

objections to the scheme must be raised.

2.

First, as regards the sea wall of the Tidal Basin,

shewn on the plan as part of the Admiralty Works in progress, it is to be observed that, should the suggested

extension of the War Department reclamation be carried out

the Admiralty will be the losers of some 230 feet of sea

wall- a berth for a small ship-. Further, it is

considered that the jetties, which it is presumed would

have to be built out in front of the proposed War

Department Extension, or the War Department Vessels

lying alongside, would seriously interfere with the

approach to the Borthern front of the sea wall in the case

of War Vessels coming alongside.

19s Excellency,

Secondly, I may remark that the suggested adjustment

by which the War Department are to be compensated would

not restore the loss of water frontage in which the

Admiralty

Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.0.

Governor,

HONG KONG.

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