CO129-523-7 Removal of Navy Armament Depot from Hong Kong to Stonecutters Island 6-2-1930 - 8-1-1931 — Page 32

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With reference to your letter of the 3rd April 1929, No.62779/29, relative to the proposed removal of the Naval Armament Depot from Hong Kong to Stonecutters Island, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, copy of a letter to the Treasury seeking the sanction of that Department to provision being made for the scheme in the forthcoming Navy Estimates.

£. A copy of the letter from H.E.The Governor dated 22nd August 1929 is also enclosed, together with copy of correspondence with the War Office.

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Charles Walker

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Copy Admty.Letter of even date to Treasury.

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