Wo. will not be required by Wo, but (see par 23 of encl. I in 26943) it will only be necessary to warn people off the ground.
On the other hand, when firing is going on, it will be necessary to warn people off the ground.
If the plan enclosed in 26972/03 is compared with map X enclosed in 22528/02, it will be seen that a considerable part of the land formerly used as rifle ranges, viz., the eastern portion and the southern detached portion, is now covered by King's Park.
It was this area precisely that was surrendered to the colony for King's Park, and it was thought impossible to measure the area, but it was considered a fair compromise.
I therefore submit, as stated in our despatch 7808, that no ground exists for reopening the question.
As to par 9: say (a) that the period of 10 yrs. was inserted, and that the difference being that our proposal does not give the Military any permanent tenure of the new ranges.
As to par. 10, point out that the arrangements regarding Stonecutters Island give the War Dept. more control over the Island than was already secured to them by Ord. #1 of 89.
We might say that they will raise objections to the stone quarries being leased by the Colonial Govt. if arrangements can be made for working the quarries without interference with the defences, etc., ask Wo whether they really require the whole or a portion of the area referred to as A.
Explain that par 6 of our despatch meant that so far as arrangements with Wo were concerned, the colony was perfectly free to abandon the proposal to construct the Park, and to sell it instead for building purposes.
As to the last par., I annex a copy of despatch of 17 June 03, and a copy of the plan referred to therein, showing why the area at Ngao Ian Kok is to be resumed from private owners.
I would reply that we understand that only the small patches coloured green in that plan are to be resumed, and that if hereafter the Govt. want any further area.
wo.
will not be recupied by Wo, but (se
• parr 23 of encl. I m 26943) it will only
to warn people off the ground
On the other
be me
necessary when firing is going
or
hand
of closed in 26972/03 is compared with map X enclosed in 22528/02, it will
the map of King's Park en-
be seen that a considerable part of
the Park area.
land formerly ranges, viz.
Renee
is in no
A
by
the rifle
covered
the eastern partion & the
southern detached portion,
that
impossible to measure
thought h
but
the
ive
amea
It was this area precisely
to assume
43 2
acess
of that rifle portion of the rifle
ranges surrendered to the colony for
a
Park
was
my
A
fair compromise.
I therefore submint,
minute on
7808
as stated
that
no ground
excrats for reopening the question
As to par 9: say.
our desp.
Om
(a)
that has of
intended
to embody
the arrangems proposed in dis de Blakes
desp. 298
1829
the
only
10
yrs. was
inserted, & that
the period of
difference being that
our proposal does not give the Mily.
any permanent tenure of the new ranges
✓
brings the area
outside the arrangemta
13
embodied in
the care of 30.12 +94
278
As to par. 10, point out that
The arrangements regarding stonecutters
Island
give the Was Dept.
more control
a
very
little
over the Island than was
already secured to them the by Ord. #1 of 89
might say that they
but we presume
to wo that we
will
raise
objectn
to the stone quarries being leased by the bol. Goot if arrangemts
can be
made for working the quarries without interference with the defences vc, ask wo whether they really require
can give the area referred to as A or portion of it. up the whole or a
beplain that par 6 of our
Par. 12.
desh meant that so far arrangt. with W... was
OLO
four
our
the
concerned
bolony was perfectly free to abandon the
proposal to construct the Park, & to bel it instead for building purposes.
As to last par
lo. fr. Joe is wo
I annex
다
copy of
f 17 June 03, 600
a
8 tarts
copy of plan referred to therein, showing why of
proposed.
the areat at Nog Ian Kok. are to be resumed from private ownero, I wd. reply arrang!
that we understand the
mean
that only the
small patches coloured green in
to be resumed & that
that plan are
if hereafter the 100. want any
forty
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