CO129-528-10 Revision of the alignment of Shaukiwan road 27-11-1930 - 13-1-1931 — Page 4

C. O.

Mr. Delahunt?

M

Mr.

Bickle

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

12"

5/1/31

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72933/30 Hong Kong.

Aried

88

Sir,

834.

Downing Street,

January, 1931.

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I have etc. to acknowledge

DRAFT.

HONG KONG

NO.

GOVERNOR.

15.

the receipt of your despatch

(1)

No.611 of the 27th of November

regarding the revision of the

alignment of the Shaukiwan

Road, and to inform you that I

approve the terms of the

proposed agreement with Messrs.

for acquisition of Me hecessary land

Butterfield and Swire as set

The Costing of

out in the minute by the

Director of Public Works Ch. You

enclosed in the despaten.

2. I should be glad if

you would inform me whether

land for public purposes of this

nature cannot be acquired

compulsorily on payment of the

market value or a small percentage

above