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In any further communica-

tion on this subject, please quote

D.W.

11832

and address letter to-

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

London, S.W.

C

sir,

9118.

36274

12 OCT 05 Admiralty,

-October 190 5

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with reference to your letter of the 15th August 1905, No. 27157/1905, forwarding a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, on the subject of the disposal

of a certain area of land around Long Harbour, Mirs Bay;

am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you for the information of the Secretary of State

for the Colonies, that they observe from the copy of

despatch transmitted that the area of land which might be

reserved in the manner proposed by Their Lordships is con-

fined to that which is at present uncultivated and un-

occupied and for which no Crown leases have been issued,

and that for the reasons given the Governor is averse to

such area being reserved as suggested.

2. Under these circumstances My Lords will be

glad to adopt the Governor's proposals, as set out in

paragraphs 4 & 5 of his despatch, viz:-

(a)

(b)

that the Admiralty shall have the first refusal

of any Crown land other than lots for ordinary

oultivation or for the erection of village

houses that the Colonial Goverment may be asked

to sell in the vicinity of Long Harbour and Jones

Cove; and

that the Colonial Government will not license any

places of public entertainment in that neighbour- hood without first obtaining Admiralty concurrence.

Under Secretary of State,

L..P.-No. 8.

Colonial Office.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Jes. H. Host

per tea.