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fotop accompanying the Arenda.
Early in 1920 the Hong Kong Legislative Council raised the
question of the resumption of the Military Establishment in Hong Kong, both at Victoria and Kowloon, The reasons that the Council urged were
the lack of facilities for dommersial expansion in the Colony owing to
the occupation by the Military Forces of land which would be of great
alue for businous premises.
The Colony concurred in the principle that in cases where
axisting buildings are removed reprovision implies building on an
up-to-date banie,
After some correspondence the Army Council agreed generally
with proposals put forward by G.0.0. The Forces in China whose scheme
For redistribution of the garrison is as follows :-
PRESENT LOCATION
HEADQUARTERS
a
Offices.
Victoria Barracks.
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b
G.0.0'. House,
Ha.qr.House Victoria,
Staff Officers Qrs,
Nil.
FITURE LOCATION
PROPOSED by Ju Kirkpatnikān
Victoria.
Detention Bko.
as at present)possibly
(6) Victoria
PINEWOOD
for Sumlər
1
R.G. A. manning
BELCHERS and
T. DAVIS.
yictoria Barracks (except oare and maintenance parties at batteries)
est
Increase peace accommdn. at MT.DAVIS to 1 manni ng relief for 2 guns if necessary. Remainder CUSTOMS PASS, in War requisition accommodation.
H.K.S.R.G.A.
X.E.
British Infantry let Battalion.
End Battalion.
Indian Infantry.
K.A.S.C. R、4.0.0, etc.
Hospital.
Whitfield Camp Gun Club Hill Bke e
Wellington Barracks, Victoria
Wellington Barracks, Murray Barracke. Mt.Austin Barracks. Nil.
Whitfield Barracks.
Victoria.
Bowen Road.
CUSTOMS PASS.
Wellington Barracks,
Hd.qrs.and 3 Coys,Gun Club Hill.1 Coy.
Wellington and Mt.Austin, CUSTOMS PASS.
CUSTOMS PASS.
Kowloon Reclamation near CUSTOMS Jetty.
King'o Park unsuitable Selection of site not urgent. Can await consideration of Cantonment
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Site.
The Scheme was submitted to His Excellency The Governor of Hong Kong and the reply is oontained in Memorandum A.
War
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