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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 5th. August, 19113

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With reference to my telegram of the 15th. of

August, 1912, I have the honour to inform you that owing principally

to the absence from the Colony of Major-General Anderson, I have

not been able to address you on the subject of Sir F. Lugard's

86 Despatch No. 31 of the 17th. of January, 1912.

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2.

The questions raised in that Despatch arose out

of correspondence with the lilitary Autaorities concerning the

acquisition by them of certain land at lount Devis for the purposes

of a Battery, and I attach a copy of the most material portion of that correspondence. The transfer of the land required for the

actual site of the battery at the price agreed upon, and the quest-

-ion of the right of way by the road giving access to it present

no difficulty.

3.

The question of how the area over which the

Kilitary Authorities wish to establish a "clearance area" or

military reserve and within this area is comprised the site of the

practice battery referred to in the correspondence is to be dealt

with formed the subject of Sir F. Luzard's Despatch No. 31 of the

17th. January, 1912.

By views on the subject are indicated in my

letter of the 3rd. of September, 1912, to the Officer Com.anding

Troops and in my letter of the 9th. December, 1907, therein

referred

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, 1.P.,

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