between the
difference from value of the site of
the new Naval Yard &
Naval
Yard.
existing
2435 the Gov says
be assumed
that of the In par 7 of
that it
may
that the land at
Quarry Bay, wd not cost
one
half
the amount put sq. ft. that the Govt. wd be prepared to pay for the present site of the Naval Yard, as to this I wd note; @ possibly
but
12.
a
larger site wd have to be obtained
in order to
give
the
Bay a great equivalent, for their Quarry Bay. Admy unmatter of convenience de, for their existing yard, wh wd reduce the profit of the transaction to
the Colony; & the Colony wd have
the
existing
Naval
to take over
Yard, not in its present condition, but with all the works.
Ro (shown
on an enclosed plan) completed; "a good part of the area wd apparently
not lend itself to being laid out for houses & business premises, (4) in addition to the arrangements
necessary for transferring
the Naval Yard,
a large
area
belonging to the War Dept in the Navy Yard to wh the Colony wnd have to make similar arrangements.
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wh wd involve further expenditure
If however, Mr Chamberlain thinks that the Colony ought to entertain the proposal in the present letter, Col. Raban suggested to me that the conference between C.O., Admy, & W.O. might be held, in order to discuss, as far as possible on this side, the preliminary
steps for working out the scheme.
Inkpcl
Su/21/3
Shane
I am opposed to this plan. Moving the dockyard. Matter gone too far, & if there is a move the exposure will be enormous. Not only the Admiralty but the War
Office are involved
I should negative it at once C.Pd. 24
The Admiralty seem
were to
attack less than their due
import one to the interests of the Colony in this matter out
rather to resent the suppression of
between the
difference from value of the site of
the new Naval Yard &
Naval
Yard.
existing
2435 the Gov says
be assumed
that of the In par 7 of
that it
may
that the land at
Quarry R., wd not cost
one
half
the amount put sq. ft. that the Govt. ud. Eo prepared to pay for the present site of the Naval Yard, as to this I wd, note; @ possibly
but
12.
ar
larger site wd, have to be obtained
in order tö
the
give
Bay. -reat equivalent, for their
Quarry. Admy unmatter of
Co
venience de, for their existing yard, wh, wd. reduce the profit the o... the transaction to
the Colony; & the Colony wd have
the
existing
Naval
to take over
Yard, not in its present condition, but with all the works.
Ro(shown
on an an
closed plan) completed; " a good part of the area wd apparently
not lend itself to being laid at for houses & business premises, (4) maddition to the arrangements
necessary for treensferring
Naval Yard,
a na
the se
Me to
a
the
large
belonging to the was Dept in Myard to wh, the Colony wnd have to make simitas arrangements.
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wh. wd. involve further expenditure
If however, Mr Chamberlain thinks that the 'the Colony ought to
be the entertain the proposal in the present letter, bol. Raban anggeated to me that the conference between 6.O. Admy, & W.O. might be held, in order to discuss, asfar
be en
this side, the preliminary
a
ea
stokoh for working out the scheme.
Inkopel
Su/21/3
Shane
I am olhosed to this plan Moving the dockums. Mattur gone too far, & if there is a more the exposure will be enormous. Not only the Admiralty but the Wan
Write are invloed
I should Nogative it at once C.Pd. 24
He Admirally seen
were to
attack less than their due
import one to the wherests of the Colamy in thin watter out
ratlan to resant the supression of
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