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In any further communica-

tion nu this subject, please quote

M.11599.

and address letter to---

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whiteball,

London, S.W.

Sir.

C.

45527

TREE 10 OFC 08

Jupe

Admiralty, 10th December 190 8.

typhoon

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to acquaint you that they have had under

consideration the proposals for the provision of

refuge at Hong-Kong forwarded in your letter No.36969 of the

27th October last, and that, after consulting the Naval

Officers in England who are acquainted with the local

conditions of that port, they are of opinion that there

is no objection from an Admiralty point of view to the

revised scheme submitted by Messrs Coode. Son and Matthews

in their letter of the 8th October.

*

Tt is observed, however, that the earlier plans

provided for a reclamation in the South Eastern corner of

the Harbour which if carried out would have the effect of

outhing off from the water the plots numbered 35 and 36,

which are the property of the Admiralty.

This feature does not form part of the schome of

the 8th October, but my Lords wish to draw the attention of

the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the matter, as

such an extension would be open to objection from an

Admiralty point of view.

The reports of the Consulting Engineers are

returned herewith as requested.

继

he Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

I.P.-No. 8.

I am.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant.

C. 1. Parmal