CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3] — Page 440

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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

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My Lord,

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CO 10833

Rear 13 APR 10

Government House,

Hongkong, 8th. March, 1910.

In continuation of my Despatch

Confidential of the 26th. ultimo, relative to Senor

Pescio's scheme, I have the honour to inform you that I

have received by the mail which arrived on the 2nd.

instant a letter from that gentleman enclosing copies of

correspondence with Sir Henry Blake whom he had approached

with a view to his taking shares in a syndicate for prepar-

-ing plans and surveys, fa

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turnee.

Your Lordship in your telegram of

31st. January last informed me that very careful considera-

-tion must be given to the bearing of such a tunnel on the

Defence Scheme, and in this connection I have the honour to

enclose correspondence between the General Officer Cormand-

-ing and myself. I would suggest that if Your Lordship

considers it advisable to do so the opinion of the Defence

Committee should be asked on the subject.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

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&C

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