CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 665

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDREBBED TO THE GROWN AGENTS FOR THE GOLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED,

TELEGRAMS "CROWN,LONDON"

TELEPHONE 7780 VICTORIA

4, MILLBANK,

REC

651

28676

REG 19 JUN 16

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W.

17th June, 1916.

sir.

ва 33942/15

On the 22nd July 1915 we forwarded to

you a copy of a letter from the War Office reporting that the erection of the wireless station at Cap

D'Aguilar, Hong Kong by the Civil Government would

necessitate the substitution of cable for air-line

over a portion of the War Department telephone route near the site of the station, and that it was assumed that the cost would be met from Colonial

funds.

We have now received from the War Office

a claim for £5.178.4d on account of the excavation

of the trench for the cable and I have the honour

to enquire whether we should pay it.

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Brechus

for Crown Agents.