CO129-538-6 Naval Armament Depot- correspondence 19-6-1931 - 31-3-1933 — Page 14

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will be by discussion between the representatives

of the Colonial Office, War Office, Admiralty and

Treasury.

We gathered from Mr. Southorn's secret

despatch of the 15th September, 1932, (13), that

the Admiralty might not be ready to hand over the

Naval Arsenal Yard on January 1st, 1932, but

the second paragraph of the War Office letter of

16th December, 1932, (18) is the first intimation

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we have had that the Navy would be likely to continue

to use the Kennedy Road Magazines and the Ropeway

until 1934 or even 1935, owing to the new accommoda-

tion being incomplete.

We are waiting for a reply from the

Admiralty to our letter of 12th November (14),

asking for a date to be fixed for the handing over

of the Naval Arsenal Yard to the Hong Kong Government.

? Ask the Admiralty when reply may be

expected to (14). Enclose copy of (18) and ask for

observations on the War Office suggestion in the

second paragraph of (18) that it may be necessary

for the Navy to continue to use the Kennedy Road

Magazines and the Ropeway until 1934, or even 1935.

Send copy of above letter with copy of

(18) to Governor secret LF reference (16).

The Jameson

23.12.32

(19.) As (18) was not received until the 19th.

(18)

whether it had in fact left the W.O.

Put by

are

doubt

may

before (17) was received

I do not think we should devive much

with

advantage from a conference will W., Adity and Treasury. Subjest to pr. Duncan

being