CO129-504-2 Marble Hall- bequest to Hong Kong Government as residence for Commander-in-Chief- China Station 24-2-1927 - 14-5-1927 — Page 6

NATION

FOR

SCHEME

DISABLED

MEN

RECEIVED

Any further communication

26 MAR 1927

should be addressed to- COL. OFFICE

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

Sir,

17B. L.P.-No. 8.

London, S.W. 1.

Admiralty, S. W. 1.

quoting

66

C.E.in C.

1343/27/17B.

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25 March

1927.

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With reference to Admiralty Letter of 24th February

ho 1927, c.v.in c.209/27/13A, and previous correspondence

relative to the proposed use of "Marble Hall", Hong Kong, as an official residence for the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that They accept with a deep sense of appreciation the generous offer of the Government of Hong Kong as conveyed in His Excellency's letter of 23rd November 1926, a copy of which accompanied your letter of 11th January 1927, C.F.23757/26.

Was 2 MN F. 23757/2000

Cupy Gov. 847

/F

2.

I am to request that, in expressing to the Government of Hong Kong Their Lordships' grateful thanks for their munificent gift, the Secretary of State will notify His Excellency that My Lords are prepared to take over the property, so soon as it becomes available for transfer to them, upon the terms of his letter above quoted, and that a copy of this communication has been forwarded to the Commander-in-Chief in order that he may make all necessary arrangements when the time arrives.

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190/425/32585 PB

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Madely

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

S.W.1.