CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914 — Page 74

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REC

REG 11 JUN 14

9. Royal Exchange

London E. C.

72

June 11th 1914.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S...

Dear Sir,

I am in receipt of your No. 20062/1914, dated 5th inst., and note from it that the Governor of Hong-

Kong has submitted a copy of revised conditions for

the Portuguese Housing scheme, which, it is stated, I have accepted.

I further note that the Secretary of State has

appr ved of the scheme subject to the proviso that

the conditiona under which the land is to be alienated

shall be laid before the Legislative Council before

any lease of the area is definitely promised to me.

In my letter dated Hong-Kong, 2nd. karch last,

addressed to the Hon. Mr. Claude Severn, Colonial

Secretary, I accepted the regulations submitted with

his letter of the 38th February, subject to an

agreed limit being placed on the expenditure of the

lessees as set out in the last paragraph of Clause

H., and also subject to the water, which it is pro-

posed to supply to the reserved area, being filtered

water.

I enclose copy of the letters above referred to

for your information and would state that up to date

I have received no communication as to what limit

has been or will be placed on the expenditure of

the lessees under the last paragraph of Clause H.

shall esteem it a favour to be allowed to see the Right Honourable, the Secretary of State on the subject and trust that he will accord me an early

interview.