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27.2.18

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further communication should dressed to-

Secretary of the Admiralty,

Great George Street,

London, S.W. 1.

the following letter and number

d be quoted:-

JLQ/1557K/X2/

ographis Address:

Admiralty,

Great George Street,

SJV. 1.

C.O

9830

London,

CAGEDDON, PARL, LONDON.

ephone Number:- ICTORIA, 9800.

RE

REG 26 EB 3

estoy

22nd February, 1918.

Six,

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquight you for the information of the Secretary of State that an application has been received from Kessia. John Swire & Sons, Ltd., 8, Billiter Square, London, General

of Hong Managers for the Taikoo Lockyard & Engineering Co., Kong Ltd., for permission to carry out considerable extensions to the buildings end plant in their Shipyard.

The

The Company is an entirely British one, registered in London, and is on the Admiralty list of contractors. satirted coat of the proposed extension is £106,000 and the scheme is looked upon favourably by the Admiralty and is being investigated from the point of view of the amount of machinery and other materials required.

•

I am to state that so far as extensions to shipyard in this country are concerned the Admiralty are empowered to make cash grants on the actual cost of authorised schemes, the amount of such grant being assessed in the form of a percentage on the estimated cost.

Before proceeding further in the matter, I am to enquire whether Ir. Secretary Long would be prepared to suggest to the Government of Hong Kong that a suitable grant towards the cost of the undertaking should be made from Colonial funds.

I am,

Six,

Your obedient Servant,

R.R. Scu

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

S.V.I.