CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922 — Page 201

MINUTES OF CONFIRÆFOR HELD AT THE WAR OFFICE OF 3rd

AUGUST 1922 TO DISCUSS CERTAIN PROPOSALS FOR SURRENDA ING CARTAIN W.D. LAND AT VICTORIA AND

KOWLOON HONG KONG, TO CIVIL GOVERNET, WHO WILL 198

PROVIDM ALTERNATIVA ACCOMODATION ELSEVIERA.

PRISANT:

Major General R.S. Kay, C.E., C...G., D.S.O.,

D.l.q.

Colonel A.A. McHardy, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0., C.of 8.& S.

Chairman,

Colonel .P. Brooker, C.B., C.D.G.,

F.W.3.

Lieut.Col. H.F.L. Grant, D.S.O.

M.0.3.

Captain A.G.B. Buchanan.

F.V.J.

Vice Admiral Sir L.E. Power, K.C.B.

0.7.0.

D.of D. Admiralty.

Capt.C.W.R. Royds, C.M.G.,R.N.

C.H. Colson Esq., O.B.A., M.I.C.E.

Mr. H. Beckett.

Mr. H.C. Gordon.

Mr. F. Slattery,

Mr. F.L. 1loyd.

D.of F.T. & Sports.

0.E.in 0. Admiralty.

Colonial Office.

M.G.O.F. (b)

M.G.O.F. (b)

D.L.1.a.

Lt.General Sir G.k. Kirkpatrick,K.C.B., K.C.S.I.

Major D.C. Robinson, M.C.

Q.M.G.1.

The Chairman, after briefly explaining the situation, proposed to go through each memorandum attached to the agenda,

Admiral Power the enquired whether the War Office were retaining the Camber as it might be necessary for a Dockyard extension. He was informed that there was no question of aurrendering this.

lemorandum A. on scheme for redistribution of the Garrison,

The proposed alternative accommodation to be provided by the Colonial Goverment was generally agreed to. It was point ed out by Lieut. General Sir G.M. Kirkpatrick that the alternative accommodation for the Headquarter Offices at the Detention Barracks, Victoria, would require greatly improving and a local committee on the spot could determine what improvements would be required.

Also Staff Officers' Quarters would have to be provided at Victoria. Possibly a site near the Detention Barracks would be suit able. Tieut.General Sir G.M. Kirkpatrick pointed out that the Kowloon Reclamation Area, near Customs Jetty, was a very important It was an ideal site for setting up an Ordnance Depot and of a Base to receive supplies of all sorts by Bea. There were great Possibilities for expansion, and excellent sites existed for a seaplane base to be installed.

Memorandum

one.