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

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London, S.W.1

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Admiralty, S.W.1.

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March,

- 1 APR 1933

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1933

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Sir,

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With reference to your letter of 19th January, 1933

Reference 92608/32, relating to the proposal of the

Hong Kong Government to suspend payment of the final

instalment of their contribution towards the cost of the

new Naval Armament Depot at Stonecutters Island, I am

commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to

inform you that They venture to think that Sir Philip

Cunliffe-Lister has not correctly interpreted the

expectation of the Government of Hong Kong as to the date

of completion of the work.

The Governor in making his proposal of the 22nd

August, 1929, had stated that evacuation should be

completed and the two areas surrendered as soon as the

1. on 72779/30 final instalment was paid. But when on the 6th February,

1930, Their Lordships invited the Treasury to sanction the

Scheme, They referred to this statement and said that the

work might take "rather longer than two years to complete,

but this point can doubtless be adjusted satisfactorily

with the Colonial Government".

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.

They.