CO129-523-7 Removal of Navy Armament Depot from Hong Kong to Stonecutters Island 6-2-1930 - 8-1-1931 — Page 20

F 6515/1829/10.

sir,

2.4.1.

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20th November, 1930.

With reference to your letter (MC.E in C 0138/30)

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of the 5th November regarding the proposed removal of the

existing naval magazines at Hongkong to a new site, I am

directed by Fr. secretery Benderson to state for the

information of the Lords Commissioners of the Aduiralty

that, on the assumption that the new fortifications do not

involve any increase in the total area fortified, or in the

strength of the fortifications themselves, either as regards

their lay-out or the strutegic advantages of the new situation,

the proposal does not appear to him to constitute an

infraction of Article X1X of the fashington Treaty. On that

aasumption he eneurs in the proposal.

2.

Mr. Henderson is inclined to consider that it is

unnecessary to inform the Powers signatory to the #ashington

Treaty of the proposed arrangement and he would be glad to

learn whether the Lords Commissioners share this view ·

The Secretary

of the Admiralty.

I am

Sir,

Your obedient Pervant,

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