CO129-359 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [12] — Page 477

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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Secretary,

War Office,

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C.O. 17162

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London, S. W.,

REC° 2' MAY OC

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War Office,

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Hong Kong 8/63. (L.B.)

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1909.

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rent on Spring Gardens, Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to observe that the points put forward

by the Governor appear to be

(a) that the property does not fall under the

operation of the circular despatches of the

9th June 1890 and 30th December 1894; and

(b) that the War Department should now credit the

Colonial Government in the Colonial Military

Lands account with the capitalized value of

the crown rent and then, when the site is

sold, the Colonial Government will make a

corresponding entry on the debit side.

2.

In regard to (a) I am to refer you to paragraph

11 of War Office letter of the 2nd December 1908, Hong Kong 8/63, and to add that Mr. Findlay Smith's land

and the Mount Austin Hotel property referred to have,

with the consent of the Colonial Government and

he Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.V.

this