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and pura. 6 of the Special Report of the

Retrenchment Commission, which formed enclosure 3

to that despatch), but until now there has been

no suggestion that a new summer residence should

be built. The present proposal to provide

$100,000 for the building of a residence at

Fanling in the New Territories, of which 50,000

would be expenaea next year, seems to me to be

most inopportune in view of the general need for economy in expena iture, Even if the need for a

second resiuence is uumitte., I think that its erection might well be postponed until better

times.

1 su gest „iscussion of the whole

proposal with Sir william Peel before his return

I understand that he is expected to call here

shortly to discuss other questions.

Haldey

Huqueror

6.10.32

6-10-32

We discussed this with his W. Peel. The

H.K.

financial position in 1.1. i

ratisfactory

& the Governor ought to have a residence

change from Gout - House. As regards Mountain Lodge Lis W. Peel thinks it

will be required

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addition to the

Peake wireless station, He will

consider further with the unofficials on

his return whether the new

bungalow should be $55,500 or

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