CO129-511-10 Re-sitting of Kowloon Peak Barrack Sites 22-6-1928 - 21-11-1928 — Page 10

Tel. No.-Victoria 9400.

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to :- The Under-Secretary of State, The War Office,

London, S.W.1,

and the following number quoted.

119/Abroad/495 (Q.M.G.1.)

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ATIONAL

FOR

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MEN

DISABLED -SECRET.

THE WAR OFFICE,

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LONDON, S. W

22 June, 1928.

Sir,

RECEIVED

5-JUL 1928 COL.OFFICE

I am commanded by the Army Council to say that

in view of the possibility of the increase in the permanent garrison of the Far East they have had under consideration the question of barracks sites at Hong Kong.

2. In this connection it is understood that Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., the Governor of Hong Kong, is

If this is the now in this country on leave of absence.

case the Council feel that should it be possible to arrange an informal conference with him at the War Office the results would be valuable if only in ventilating the subject and narrowing the issue, on each side, to what is practicable.

3. The particular questions which the Council would like to discuss with the Governor are:-

(a) Site for battalion barracks at Gun Club Hill

with special reference to the acquisition of a block of P.W.D. subordinates quarters to the S.W. of it.

(6) Site for battalion barracks to the West of

4.

Jardine's Look Out.

I am to ask therefore whether you would very kindly ascertain whether Sir Cecil Clementi could make it convenient to attend such a discussion and if so what dates and time would suit him.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

At Millows

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