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I think I have made a good bargain for the colony, seeing that the F.O.C. valued it at $3,000,000 and Ma May put its value for building purposes at over $2,000,000, &c., to less than ...

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to---

The Under Secretary of State, War Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted.

War Office C.O. 1329/276 JA.04

London, S.W. 12 January, 1904.

I have got it down to $500,000.

Hong Kong 8/156. (F.7.)

I have explained in draft despatch herewith, why its value cannot be reduced to nothing as proposed by Sir H. Blake.

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of the report of the Conference held at the Treasury on 13th October, 1903, relative to exchanges and transfers of land at Hong Kong between the Colonial Government and this Department. I am to state that Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster is in agreement with the recommendations of the Conference, and will be glad to receive Mr. Secretary Lyttelton's consent to the proposed arrangement.

A copy of this report has been forwarded to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. S.W.

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I think I have made a good bargain for the colony, seeing that the F.O.C. valued it at $3,000,000 and Ma May put its value for building purposes at over $2,000,000, &c., to less than ... Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to--- The Under Secretary of State, War Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. War Office C.O. 1329/276 JA.04 London, S.W. 12 January, 1904. I have got it down to $500,000. Hong Kong 8/156. (F.7.) I have explained in draft despatch herewith, why its value cannot be reduced to nothing as proposed by Sir H. Blake. Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of the report of the Conference held at the Treasury on 13th October, 1903, relative to exchanges and transfers of land at Hong Kong between the Colonial Government and this Department. I am to state that Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster is in agreement with the recommendations of the Conference, and will be glad to receive Mr. Secretary Lyttelton's consent to the proposed arrangement. A copy of this report has been forwarded to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. S.W.
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I think I have made Q good bargain for the colony, seeing that the f.O.C. $3,000,000 Y Ma May put valued it at its value for building purposes at over $2,000,000, & to less than Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to--- The Under Secretary of State, War Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. War Office દ C. 0: 1329 276 JA. 04 London, S.W. 12 Ganuary, 12 January, 1904. I have got it down $500,000. Hong Kong 8/156. (F.7.) I have explained in draft.deap herewith, why its value ed. not be reduced to nothing Sis H. Blake. as proposed by su Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of the report of the Conference held at the Treasury on 13th October, 1903, relative to exchanges and transfers of land at Hong Kong between the Colonial Government and this Depart- mont. I am to state that Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster is in agreement with the recommendations of the Conference, and will be glad to receive Mr. Secretary Lyttleton's consent to the proposed arrangement. A copy of this report has been forwarded to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servent, The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. S. W.
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I think I have made

Q

good bargain

for the colony, seeing that the f.O.C.

$3,000,000

Y

Ma

May put

valued it at

its value for building purposes at

over $2,000,000, &

to less than

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to---

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

War Office

દ

C. 0:

1329 276

JA. 04

London, S.W. 12 Ganuary,

12 January, 1904.

I have got it down

$500,000.

Hong Kong 8/156. (F.7.)

I have explained in draft.deap

herewith, why its value ed. not be

reduced to nothing Sis H. Blake.

as proposed by

su

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for

War to transmit, for the information of the Secretary

of State for the Colonies, a copy of the report of the

Conference held at the Treasury on 13th October, 1903,

relative to exchanges and transfers of land at Hong

Kong between the Colonial Government and this Depart-

mont. I am to state that Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster

is in agreement with the recommendations of the

Conference, and will be glad to receive Mr. Secretary

Lyttleton's consent to the proposed arrangement.

A copy of this report has been forwarded to

the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servent,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

S. W.

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