CO129-523-7 Removal of Navy Armament Depot from Hong Kong to Stonecutters Island 6-2-1930 - 8-1-1931 — Page 18

1

Sir,

M.03815/30.

1018

9th December, 1930.

With reference to your letter of the 20th

November, No.F.6315/1629/10, concerning the proposed

removal of the existing naval magazines at Hong Kong

to a new site, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners

of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information

of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that they

observe that reference is made to the " new fortifications",

whereas the removal is only in respect of magazines.

2.

My Lords concur that it is unnecessary to

inform the Powers signatory to the Washington Treaty

of the proposed arrangement.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(sd) Alex. Flint.

The Under Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

S.W.1.