CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12] — Page 430

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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Secretary,

War Office,

London S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

Hong Kong 8/17. (L.B.)

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425

11863

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War OffEGE 3 APR 07

London, S.W.

2nd April, 1907.

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Adverting to your letter 18th September

1906, 33409/1906, on the subject of the amount to be

credited to the War Department in the Colonial Military

lands account in respect of the land near Murray

Battery and Stanley Cantonment at Hong Kong, I am

commanded to acquaint you, for the information of the

Earl of Elgin, that the Army Council are unable to

acquiesce in the opinion of Sir Henry Berkeley dated

7th August 1906, on the wording of paragraphs 4 and 6 of

Lord Ripon's Circular of 30th December 1894.

2. Sir H.Berkeley's opinion appears to be

based on a misconception of the words "the proceeds of

the sale" which he appears to think should be restricted

to the premiums paid to Government for the Crown lease

of the lands the leasehold interest in which has been

sold. The Army Council are unable to accept this

interpretation of the Circulars for the reason that

only a portion of the interest of the Colonial Government

is sold to realise these premiums, the remaining interest

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.

being