CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12] — Page 393

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matter

to the early

may

be brought

attention of

the new Gov. in order that

No. 356/1918.

NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE TO THIS LETTER

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be dealt with

may

by

tele. corres. If possible.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

387

HONGKONG

21st. December, 1918.

The Officer Administering the Government presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, with reference to his Despatch Confidential of the 16th. December, 1918, has the honour to request that the passage in paragraph 9 commencing "The Crow Rent proposed is 8400 an acre, and as a compromise this might be raised to $600 an acre. may be altered to read thus The Crow Rent proposed is 8500 an acre, and as a compromise this might be raised to $700 an acre".

A copy of the Despatch under reference will be found in the Duplicate Mail.

The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,

LONDON.